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English: A 1924 map of the US Naval Academy campus. The map was drawn by C.E. Miller, surveyor, and was published by the U.S. Army. Thompson Stadium is present on the bottom right corner of the map. The stadium was demolished in the 1980s. Several of the Academy's present athletic facilities are not present, as they did not yet exist.

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United States Army (Improvements to June 30, 1924). United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland (Map). 1 : 100. Cartography by C.E. Miller (1924 ed.). Section A1-P33.
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Source http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/txu-pclmaps-naval_academy_1924.jpg
Author C.E. Miller
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current21:42, 25 March 2013Thumbnail for version as of 21:42, 25 March 20134,610 × 2,483 (16.17 MB)A Texas Historian (talk | contribs)Remove smudges around "Lawrence Field" and "Naval Academy Gardens", and other spots
23:28, 20 March 2013Thumbnail for version as of 23:28, 20 March 20134,610 × 2,483 (12.04 MB)A Texas Historian (talk | contribs)Remove additional smudges and creases in scan
05:07, 17 March 2013Thumbnail for version as of 05:07, 17 March 20134,610 × 2,483 (12.04 MB)A Texas Historian (talk | contribs)Remove crease and additional smudges
23:43, 14 March 2013Thumbnail for version as of 23:43, 14 March 20134,610 × 2,483 (12.01 MB)A Texas Historian (talk | contribs)Minor fixes (remove smudges and small tear in scan)
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