Old Maps of Kent County, Delaware

1. 1890 Map of Maurice Cove

   

   1890 Maurice Cove

   1890 Print · USGS

   Cumberland County’s shoreline in the late nineteenth century is a complex landscape of tidal creeks and maritime infrastructure. Researchers can trace the early rail terminus at Port Norris or locate offshore hazards like Dead Man's Shoal and Egg Island Light.

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4. 1890 Map of Bay Side

   

   1890 Bay Side

   1890 Print · USGS

   Coastal Cumberland and Salem counties were defined by tidal marshes and new rail connections in the late 1880s. Genealogists and historians can trace old property lines near Maskell's Mill, locate the Cohansey Light Old Light, and follow the path of the New Jersey Southern Railroad.

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7. 1891 Map of Maurice Cove

   

   1891 Maurice Cove

   1891 Print · USGS

   Cumberland County's coastal marshlands and the Delaware Bay oyster industry are captured here during the late Victorian era. Researchers can trace the dual rail lines serving Port Norris or locate offshore hazards like Dead Man Shoal and Egg Island Light.

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10. 1894 Map of Bay Side

    

    1894 Bay Side

    1894 Print · USGS

    The Delaware Bayshore was a landscape of tidal marshes and remote landings in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists can trace family names and livelihoods through Laning Wharf, the milling sites at Maskell Mill, and maritime outposts like Ship John Light.

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13. 1899 Map of Vineland

    

    1899 Vineland

    1899 Print · USGS

    Cumberland and Salem counties come alive in the late nineteenth century, showcasing a thriving coastal economy of rail lines and river ports. Genealogists and researchers can trace family lands near Maskells Mill, the oyster docks of Bivalve, or the rural junction at New England Cross Roads.

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16. 1899 Map of Dover

    

    1899 Dover

    1899 Print · USGS

    Delaware and Maryland river country thrived in the late nineteenth century as a network of landings and rail lines. Trace old wharves at Cassidy Ldg., explore the area around Bohemia Mills, or locate maritime landmarks like Bombay Hook Light.

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19. 1900 Map of Cecilton

    

    1900 Cecilton

    1900 Print · USGS

    Upper Chesapeake life at the turn of the century was defined by the deep tidal necks of the Sassafras River. You can trace old steamboat landings like Wilson Point Whf. and rural rail stops along the Baltimore and Delaware Bay R. R.

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22. 1905 Map of Barclay

    

    1905 Barclay

    1905 Print · USGS

    Upper Delmarva at the start of the twentieth century was a landscape of rail-connected farming towns and river landings. Trace family roots and old property lines near Sudlersville, the Ashland Hayden P O, and the Benedictine Convent.

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25. 1906 Map of Dover

    

    1906 Dover

    1906 Print · USGS

    Central Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore appear at the start of the twentieth century, focused on the bustling rail-and-river economy. Genealogists can trace old family landing sites and crossroads villages like Bohemia Mills, Deakyneville Ldg., and Seven Hickories.

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28. 1918 Map of Cedar Creek

    

    1918 Cedar Creek

    1918 Print · USGS

    Delaware's bay coast during the Great War era reveals a landscape of tidal marshes and remote beach landings. Researchers can trace rural Sussex County life through sites like Old Baptist Ch, Mispillion River LH, and the P. B. and W. RR.

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31. 1918 Map of Harrington

    

    1918 Harrington

    1918 Print · USGS

    The Kent and Sussex County borderlands at the end of the Great War reveal a landscape of busy rail corridors and small schoolhouses. Researchers can trace the legacy of rural education at Union Chapel School or locate family roots near Harrington and Hickman.

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34. 1918 Map of Cape Henlopen

    

    1918 Cape Henlopen

    1918 Print · USGS

    Coastal Sussex County is seen here at a pivotal maritime moment, as the bustling port at Lewes manages the traffic of the Delaware Bay. Researchers can trace early twentieth-century rail lines, the historic Cape Henlopen Light, and local landmarks like West Hill School.

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37. 1919 Map of Cedar Creek

    

    1919 Cedar Creek

    1919 Print · USGS

    Sussex County's coastal necks and rail towns are captured here at the end of the Great War. Genealogists can trace family schoolhouses like Cave Neck School and Slaughter Neck School or locate old water-powered sites such as Marshall Mill Pond.

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40. 1919 Map of Vineland, 1921 Print

    

    1919 Vineland

    1921 Print · USGS

    Cumberland County’s coastal oyster ports and inland industrial centers are captured here during a period of peak maritime activity. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Central R. R. of New Jersey or locate vanished sites like Whitehall Ldg. and Sheppards Mill.

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43. 1920 Map of Dover

    

    1920 Dover

    1920 Print · USGS

    The Maryland and Delaware borderlands at the end of the Great War reveal a landscape of tidewater landings and evolving rail lines. Trace family roots and vanished wharves through Fredericktown, the Mason and Dixon Line, and the Bombay Hook Light.

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46. 1926 Map of Wyoming

    

    1926 Wyoming

    1926 Print · USGS

    Central Delaware in the mid-twenties shows a landscape defined by the Pennsylvania RR and a dense network of rural schoolhouses. Researchers can locate family landmarks at Wrights Crossroads, Voshell Mill, or the many parish sites like Bryn Zion Church.

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49. 1930 Map of Wyoming, 1945 Print

    

    1930 Wyoming

    1945 Print · USGS

    Central Delaware in the mid-1920s reveals a structured landscape of rural school districts and railroad-connected towns surrounding the capital. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near landmarks like Voshell Mill, the County Poor Farm, or many rural schoolhouses like Lockwood Sch.

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52. 1931 Map of Wyoming

    

    1931 Wyoming

    1931 Print · USGS

    Kent County and the Maryland borderlands are seen here between the world wars, a landscape of rail-connected towns and rural districts. Genealogists can trace family lines through numerous sites like Dinaus Corner, the County Poor Farm, and Bethel church.

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55. 1931 Map of Bay Side

    

    1931 Bay Side

    1931 Print · USGS

    The tidal marshes of the lower Delaware River come alive in the early thirties, showcasing the maritime and agricultural roots of South Jersey. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Maskell Mill, the rail path of the Southern Jersey R R, and old bayfront landings at Sea Breeze.

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58. 1931 Map of Smyrna

    

    1931 Smyrna

    1931 Print · USGS

    Coastal Delaware in the late twenties and early thirties was a landscape of tidal landings and crossroads settlements linked by the new Dupont Highway. Genealogists can trace family names across Gums Corners, identify sites like St Anns Church, or locate the many landings along Blackbird Creek, including Blackbird Landing and Stave Landing.

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61. 1934 Map of Bowers

    

    1934 Bowers

    1934 Print · USGS

    Coastal Kent County in the mid-1930s is a landscape of tidal marshes and tight-knit farming communities tied to the bay. Researchers can trace ancestral roots at Barratts Chapel, find rural schoolhouses like St Jones Sch, and locate old river settlements like Barkers Landing.

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64. 1936 Map of Bowers

    

    1936 Bowers

    1936 Print · USGS

    Coastal Kent County appears in the mid-1930s as a landscape of tidal marshes, small farming districts, and vital river landings. Genealogists can trace family footprints through sites like Barretts Chapel, Barkers Landing, and rural schools like Cowgill Sch.

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67. 1937 Map of Cape Henlopen

    

    1937 Cape Henlopen

    1937 Print · USGS

    The Delaware coastline near Cape Henlopen comes alive in the early twentieth century, showing a landscape defined by maritime safety and rail transport. Trace the routes of the Pennsylvania RR to settlements like Lewes or locate landmarks such as the West Hill School and Cape Henlopen Light.

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70. 1938 Map of Cedar Creek

    

    1938 Cedar Creek

    1938 Print · USGS

    Coastal Sussex County in the late 1930s shows a landscape of tidal necks and millponds connected by the P B AND W RR. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local school sites like Wesleys School and the Old Baptist Church.

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73. 1941 Map of Port Norris

    

    1941 Port Norris

    1941 Print · USGS

    Cumberland County's maritime heart is captured here during the early 1940s, as the oyster industry centered on Bivalve and Port Norris reached its mid-century peak. Researchers can trace the Reading Seashore Lines to the coast or locate remote outposts like Fortescue and Matts Landing.

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