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Annotated Map Key

  • 1 = Super-Duper Mart. You'll come to this raider-infested store on the misc. quest "The Wasteland Survival Guide."  <Barter skill book, mini nuke, 3 Nuka-Cola Quantums>
    2 = Farragut West Metro Station. There's an entrance to the Farragut West Station underground metro area here, which you'll visit on a main quest.
    3 = Wilhelm's Wharf. You can trade with Grandma Sparkles here.
    4 = Sewer Waystation.  <Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    5 = Anchorage Memorial. You'll come to this major mirelurk breeding ground on the misc. quest "The Wasteland Survival Guide."  <Big Guns & Medicine & Repair skill books, The Tenderizer, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    6 = Arlington Cemetery North (Arlington National Cemetery interior region).
    7 = Flooded Metro. There's an entrance to the Arlington/Wasteland Metro underground metro area here.
    8 = Grayditch. This town is overrun with giant fire-breathing ants, a fact which has to do with the misc. quest "Those!"  <Small Guns skill book>
    9 = Marigold Station. There's an entrance to the Marigold Station underground metro area here, which you'll visit on the misc. quest "Those!"
    10 = Arlington Cemetery South (Arlington National Cemetery interior region).  <Luck bobblehead, Science skill book>
    11 = Mama Dolce's (Arlington National Cemetery interior region).  <Barter & Lockpick & Repair & 2 Small Guns & Sneak skill books, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    12 = Falls Church Metro (Falls Church interior region).  <Lockpick skill book>
    13 = Falls Church North (Falls Church interior region).
    14 = Falls Church East (Falls Church interior region).  <Lockpick & Sneak & Unarmed skill books, Zhu-Rong v418 Chinese Pistol, mini nuke, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    15 = The Citadel. You won't be able to enter this Brotherhood of Steel stronghold until you accompany Doctor Li there on a main quest.  <Explosives & Small Guns skill books, Smuggler's End, Elder Lyons' Robe>
    16 = Hubris Comics (Mason District interior region).  <Barter & Melee Weapons & Repair & Small Guns skill books, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    17 = Mason District South (Mason District interior region).
    18 = Alexandria Arms.  <Explosives & Small Guns skill books, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    19 = Flooded Metro. There's an entrance to the Flooded Metro underground metro area here.  <Sneak skill book>
    20 = Arlington Library. You'll come here on the misc. quest "The Wasteland Survival Guide," and maybe on the misc. quest "Stealing Independence."  <Barter & Lockpick & Science & 2 Small Guns & Speech skill books, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    21 = Chevy Chase East (Chevy Chase interior region).
    22 = GNR Building Plaza (Chevy Chase interior region). You'll come here to see Three Dog on a main quest.  <Science skill book, Three Dog's Glasses, Three Dog's Head Wrap, fat man, 8 mini nukes>
    23 = Vernon Square North (Vernon Square interior region).
    24 = Vault-Tec Headquarters (Vernon Square interior region). You may come here on the misc. quest "Agatha's Song."  <Barter & Melee Weapons & Science skill books, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    25 = Vernon Square East (Vernon Square interior region).  <Medicine & Repair skill books>
    26 = Takoma Industrial (Takoma Park interior region).  <Big Guns & Speech skill books, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    27 = Takoma Park (Takoma Park interior region).  <Takoma Park Little Leaguer Cap, mini nuke>
    28 = Dupont West (Dupont Circle interior region).
    29 = Dupont Northeast (Dupont Circle interior region).  <Big Guns skill book>
    30 = Dupont East (Dupont Circle interior region).  <Barter skill book>
    31 = Dupont Station (Dupont Circle interior region).
    32 = Georgetown West (Georgetown interior region).  <Melee Weapons skill book, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    33 = Georgetown North (Georgetown interior region).  <Speech skill book>
    34 = Vernon Square Station (Vernon Square interior region).
    35 = The Statesman Hotel (Vernon Square interior region). You'll come here on the misc. quest "Reilly's Rangers."  <Barter & Melee Weapons & Sneak skill books, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    36 = Our Lady of Hope Hospital (Vernon Square interior region). You'll come here on the misc. quest "Reilly's Rangers."  <2 Medicine skill books>
    37 = Tepid Sewers. There's an entrance to the Tepid Sewer underground metro/sewer area here, which you may visit on the misc quest "The Wasteland Survival Guide."
    38 = Dukov's Place. You'll come here on the misc. quest "You Gotta Shoot 'Em in the Head."  <Unarmed skill book, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    39 = Georgetown South (Georgetown interior region).
    40 = Mall Northwest (The Mall interior region).
    41 = Lincoln Memorial (The Mall interior region). You'll come here on the misc. quest "Head of State."  <Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    42 = Mall Southwest (The Mall interior region).  <Sneak skill book, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    43 = Georgetown East (Georgetown interior region).  <Big Guns skill book, mini nuke, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    44 = Museum of History (The Mall interior region). You can get the misc. quests "Reilly's Rangers" and "You Gotta Shoot 'Em in the Head" here, and you may come here on the misc. quest "Head of State."  <Energy Weapons & Medicine & Sneak & Speech skill books, railway rifle schematic, Lincoln's Repeater, Lincoln's Hat, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    45 = The Washington Monument (The Mall interior region). You'll come here on an early main quest.
    46 = Museum of Technology (The Mall interior region). You'll come here on an early main quest.  <Energy Weapons & Explosives & Small Guns skill books, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    47 = The National Archives (The Mall interior region). You'll come here on the misc. quest "Stealing Independence."  <Barter & 2 Explosives & Speech skill books, Sydney's 10mm "Ultra" SMG, Button's Wig, mini nuke>
    48 = The Mall Northeast (The Mall interior region).
    49 = White House (Pennsylvania Avenue interior region).  <fat man, 3 mini nukes>
    50 = Penn. Ave Northwest (Pennsylvania Avenue interior region).  <Sneak & Unarmed skill books>
    51 = The Capitol Building (The Mall and Seward Square interior regions).  <Barter & Big Guns & Energy Weapons & Medicine & Sneak & Speech skill books, fat man, 3 mini nukes, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    52 = Penn. Ave North (Pennsylvania Avenue interior region).
    53 = Penn. Ave South (Pennsylvania Avenue interior region).
    54 = Metro Central (Pennsylvania Avenue interior region).
    55 = Penn. Ave East (Pennsylvania Avenue interior region).
    56 = Seward Sq. Northwest (Seward Square interior region).  <Speech skill book>
    57 = Seward Sq. North Metro (Seward Square interior region).
    58 = Ranger Compound (Seward Square interior region). You'll come here on the misc. quest "Reilly's Rangers."  <Repair skill book>
    59 = Seward Sq. Southeast (Seward Square interior region).
    60 = L'Enfant Plaza (L'Enfant Plaza interior region).  <Big Guns & Science skill books>
    61 = Irradiated Metro. There's an entrance to the Irradiated Metro underground metro area here.
    62 = L'Enfant South (L'Enfant Plaza interior region).
    63 = Anacostia Crossing. There's an entrance to the Anacostia Crossing Station underground metro area here.
    64 = Rivet City. You'll visit this old aircraft carrier a couple of times during the main quest. You'll also go there to get the misc. quests "The Replicated Man" and "Stealing Independence," and while working on the misc. quests "The Wasteland Survival Guide," "Those!," "Strictly Business," and "You Gotta Shoot 'Em in the Head."  <Intelligence bobblehead, Medicine & Repair & Science skill books, rock-it launcher schematic, Doctor Li's Outfit, fat man, mini nukes>
    65 = Jefferson Memorial. You'll come here for several main quests, including the final one.

    a = Hubris Comics Utility Tunnels sewer grate.
    b = Anchorage bridge. There are several frag mines set on the bridge.
    c = Tent and two trucks. Super mutants are holding a wastelander captive in the tent.  <Unarmed skill book>
    d = Scavenger trader. The scavenger who lives here offers trading services.
    e = Outpost door.  <mini nuke, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    f = County Sewer Mainline sewer grate.  <Barter & Science skill book, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    g = Potomac bridge.
    h = Festive raider camp.  <Explosives skill book>
    i = Scavenger shack under bridge. A scavenger here offers trading services.
    j = Sewer grate entrance.
    k = Access Hall door.
    l = Sunken boat. The key to the two personal footlockers on the pier can be found underwater in the left half of the boat.
    m = Boats and Bait door.
    n = Super mutant bonfire.  <Speech skill book>
    o = Large raider camp.  <Lockpick & Unarmed skill books, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    p = Raider office building.
    q = Jackknifed juke truck.
    r = Talon Company camp.  <Energy Weapons skill book>
    s = Sewer door.
    t = Half-sunk boat.
    u = Radioactive boat.