I have been seeing a lot of speculating in this sub about whether certain addresses may be "possibly" connected through the underground tunnels throughout the D.C. area. So I tried to overlay a map of what D.C. looks like today, and a map of the underground tunnels/streams that run underneath the city, using Baist's Real Estate Atlas from 1909.
Here's the map. There are two images on the page, one with the google maps overlays, one without. I tried to connect the dots between a few places of interest from this sub. Comet Ping Pong, Pegasus museum, and 4082 Chesapeake St. NW. I tried the best I could to stitch the google maps images together and it is mostly correct, but the google maps screenshots got a bit inaccurate towards the bottom center of the map. If anyone wants to help me correct that, please do. There are still some tunnels not highlighted in red towards the top of the map.
Some interesting connections...
-Comet Ping Pong is directly connected to Murch Elementary School,
-Another adjoining tunnel reaches close to Deal Middle School, which is coincidentally right by 4082 Chesapeake.
-There are also a few other tunnels connecting to Deal Middle School which are loosely connected to CPP from another vein.
-CPP connects directly to St. John's College High school with multiple tunnels.
-CPP connects to the Episcopal Center for Children.
I wanted to make the connection between Comet Ping Pong and Pegasus. There isn't really a direct tunnel connecting them. However, you could follow the tunnel, exit, and re-enter a tunnel nearby, which may lead to Pegasus. One of the tunnels cuts off just before reaching the map's logo and key, so it's possible that it could continue down to reach the Pegasus building. I wasn't able to find the plates from the atlas that lie just south of the map shown here. Either I'm totally missing something, or they purposefully don't want people to know where underground tunnels lie near the White House, which is understandable. If anyone can find the missing pieces of this map, I'd love to see them add to this one.
Anyway, I've been looking at this map for a couple of days, and I'm just really burnt out on it. I want to pass it off to anyone who wants help me fill in the blanks.
If anyone wants the illustrator file for the map, pm me.
EDIT: To be honest, I'm a bit skeptical these tunnels are being used for child trafficking. I wanted to either make some huge connections, or put the tunnel theory to rest. I feel like making this map was interesting, but I'm not seeing any smoking guns here. I am, however, still curious about the missing pieces of the map, and that would help me see whether this useful information or not.
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[–] whatonearth 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Just to be clear, the things you're talking about are stream culverts and drainage conduits and storm sewers and things like that that you'll find in any built-up place, often full of water and not necessarily big enough for anyone to move around in. I think sometimes the readers of these threads don't realize that and think you're talking about big, dry, lighted tunnels that are somehow unique to DC.
[–] anonymousgate [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
Here's a National Geographic segment where they show some of the tunnels being filled in Rock Creek Park. The streams seem to be more of a trickle since the installation of the tunnels, and the ones they showed could certainly fit human beings. To be clear, I'm pretty skeptical of the idea that these tunnels are being used for trafficking. That's why I wanted to either make connections or put the tunnel theory to bed. I'm still unsure whether this information is at all useful.
[–] FuckUredditFuckuSpez 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
There's a fucking sub way system. Of course there are tunnels. I'm so confused by peoples confusion about this... No one every links to any of the maps that show the subway lines. Am I not understanding something here... I understand that they are referring to abandon tunnels... But There's active tunnels... So of course there are parts of the tunnel not that can not be accessed publicly.
Can Some please explain to my retarded self if everyone is aware of the active tunnels? Because those all line up under pinpong as well as other key locations.
http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=12/38.9027/-77.0248&layers=T Boom. Tunnels. done. The mystery question has been answered. It should also be worth noting,The escalators needed to get down to the subway, are the longest, and steepest escalators I've ever been on. It's somewhat intimidating the first few times.... But my point is, There's a lot of space between the roads, and tunnels below... It's not like it's right below the street.
And we obviously all know that there are tunnels from The capital building, To the white house, and all around to and fro... Right? Like, it's not a theory. Literally there, and it's acknowledged. In fact, I've been the ones In the capital building... I think, I'd have to clarify that with my mom, because I was young at the time, and didn't give a shit about any of the cool shit I was fortunate enough to experience.
[–] iamthepizzanow ago (edited ago)
Maybe there are drainage tunnels used as a convenient way of disposing certain types of waste to not be found. JA posted a picture of the end of a small possibly drainage tunnel in a forest, maybe Rock Creek Park.