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A false-color satellite image map of the Washington D.C. and Chesapeake Bay region from 1972, created using ERTS-1 (Landsat 1) data. The image shows water bodies in dark blue, vegetation in red, and developed areas in lighter tones. The distinctive shape of the Chesapeake Bay is prominently visible on the right side, with the Potomac River flowing toward Washington D.C. in the center-left portion of the image.

Nation's capital area. [Washington D.C. and Cheaspeake Bay regions]

This false-color composite satellite map was produced in 1973 by the U.S. Geological Survey using multispectral imagery captured by NASA's Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS-1, later renamed Landsat 1) on October 11, 1972. The visualization highlights the Chesapeake Bay and Washington D.C. regions at 1:250,000 scale, with vegetation appearing in red tones and water bodies in dark blue, revealing the distinctive geography of America's capital region and the surrounding watershed.

Image Credit: NASA/Library of Congress
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