District boundary line
The straight diagonal edge of Washington, D.C. runs along the community. This surveyed line turns an ordinary suburban street map into a clear border between two jurisdictions.
Minimalist map poster · United States
38.8329° N / 76.9594° W
A suburban pattern of curving streets pressed against the southeast edge of Washington, D.C., with Branch Avenue running straight through it.

One city, five moods
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The map
Hillcrest Heights is in Prince George's County, Maryland, just across the boundary from southeast Washington. On a map, the District's diagonal edge cuts cleanly along one side. The regular layout of the capital gives way to looser suburban blocks, where streets bend with the rolling ground instead of following a single plan.
Branch Avenue runs through the community as a wide, straight road leading out of the city toward southern Maryland, and it is the strongest line on the page. Around it, shopping centers, apartment courts and single-family streets form a dense pattern of short loops and cul-de-sacs. It is the look of a place that grew in the decades after the Second World War.
A Hillcrest Heights map poster shows the point where a planned capital meets the suburbs that grew around it. In fine black lines, the boundary, the main roads and the small residential streets read as separate layers, each with its own rhythm. The result is a record of one specific community rather than a generic city print.
The straight diagonal edge of Washington, D.C. runs along the community. This surveyed line turns an ordinary suburban street map into a clear border between two jurisdictions.
Maryland Route 5 crosses the area as a wide road toward southern Maryland. It is the heaviest line in the composition and the spine the side streets branch from.
Away from the main roads, residential streets curve, fork and end in short cul-de-sacs. They look almost hand-drawn and contrast sharply with the capital's grid next door.
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The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Hillcrest Heights
For people who grew up here or cross the District line every day, this map is a quiet portrait of home. It also shows how close the capital really is. It suits a hallway or a first apartment as a reminder of one particular street among many.
The title, subtitle and coordinates line can carry a family name, a moving-in date or a street address. Choose one of five styles (Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand), then download the $9 HD files or order a matte print, framed if you like.
Order the Hillcrest Heights poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
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It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
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Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
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