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Pimmit Run Map Features History and Environment  The
first detailed historic and environmental map of the Pimmit Run
stream valley area, showing the proposed hiking trail along the
Pimmit, is on sale at the McLean
Community Center, the For
the Wild Birds store in McLean, and the Arlington
Historical Society museum. A $3 foldable pocket version, and
a $22 framable edition on heavy stock are available. Both measure
18" x 24" and have detailed texts explaining sites along Pimmit
Run. Questions about the map can be emailed to Steve Dryden at jsdryden@comcast.net.
The map is a project of Fairfax Trails & Streams (FTAS), a non-profit group that is building the Pimmit and Cross-County trails, and was funded by the McLean Citizens Foundation and the Fairfax County History Commission. All proceeds from map sales go to support the work of Fairfax Trails and Streams.
Steve Dryden and the Pimmit Run map were featured in a Washington Post article: "Mapping Out Creek's Run Through History" by Fredrick Kunkle. September 29, 2002; Page A1 (1212 words)
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The
map outlines the path of the Pimmit trail, which will stretch
from Route 7/Leesburg Pike to Chain Bridge, where the creek empties
into the Potomac River. The map also shows numerous historic sites
and other points of interest, including the roads in McLean taken
by President and First Lady Dolley Madison when the British burned
Washington in 1814, and the hiding place of the Declaration of
Independence.
Changes
in the Pimmit area's forest cover and the condition of the stream
are shown, along with illustrations of characteristic flowers
and animals.
The
map was researched and designed by FTAS member Dryden, with assistance
from McLean historian John Weiler. The artwork was done by Ann
Chenoweth Sader.
