Old Maps of Houston, Delaware for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 27 historic maps of Houston. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Houston's past.


Houston, DE maps

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  1. 1918 Map of Cedar Creek
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1918 Map of Harrington
    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.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1919 Map of Cedar Creek
    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.

  4. 1938 Map of Cedar Creek
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1944 Map of Cedar Creek
    1944 Map of Cedar Creek
    1944 Cedar Creek
    1944 Print · USGS
    Coastal Sussex County is documented here during the mid-forties, showing the vital rail and maritime connections of the Delaware Bay shore. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Sour Apple Tree Sch, Slaughter Beach, and the Old Baptist Church.

  6. 1944 Map of Harrington
    1944 Map of Harrington
    1944 Harrington
    1944 Print · USGS
    The Delaware-Maryland borderlands in the mid-1940s are defined here by the Pennsylvania rail line and a high density of rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family names across dozens of crossroads like Minners Corners or locate remote landmarks such as Union Chapel Sch and White Marsh.

  7. 1946 Map of Salisbury, 1948 Print
    1946 Map of Salisbury, 1948 Print
    1946 Salisbury
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Delmarva Peninsula in the late nineteen-forties shows a landscape defined by its deep river arteries and emerging coastal defenses. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-connected towns like Federalsburg or locate maritime landmarks such as the Ocean City Seaplane Base and Fort Miles Military Reservation.
    4 unique versions available

  8. 1947 Map of Salisbury, 1948 Print
    1947 Map of Salisbury, 1948 Print
    1947 Salisbury
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Delmarva Peninsula in the late forties reveals a coastal landscape of maritime defense and growing seaside towns. Trace the post-war footprint of Salisbury, the strategic Fort Miles Military Reservation, and the Ocean City Seaplane Base.

  9. 1948 Map of Salisbury, 1951 Print
    1948 Map of Salisbury, 1951 Print
    1948 Salisbury
    1951 Print · USGS
    The Delmarva Peninsula in the late 1940s is shown here as a busy network of rail-towns and coastal outposts. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Pennsylvania Railroad through inland hubs like Georgetown or the maritime reaches of Crisfield and Cape May.

  10. 1954 Map of Milford, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Milford, 1955 Print
    1954 Milford
    1955 Print · USGS
    The coastal plain of Delaware's Kent and Sussex counties is captured in the mid-fifties, centered on the hub of Milford. Genealogists and historians can trace the evolution of the MISPILLION RIVER waterfront, family landmarks like Abbotts Pond, and the old I O O F Cemetery.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1955 Map of Harrington, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Harrington, 1957 Print
    1955 Harrington
    1957 Print · USGS
    Harrington and the surrounding Kent County farm country are shown in the mid-fifties at a peak of rail-driven activity. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Reeves Crossing, Houston, and the rural St Mark Ch.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1957 Map of Salisbury
    1957 Map of Salisbury
    1957 Salisbury
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Delmarva Peninsula in the mid-1950s reveals a landscape of coastal defenses and rail-driven commerce. Researchers can trace the Pennsylvania railroad lines or locate historic landmarks like the Fenwick Island Lighthouse and St Martin church.

  13. 1961 Map of Salisbury
    1961 Map of Salisbury
    1961 Salisbury
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Delmarva Peninsula comes into focus in the early sixties, showing the vital road and rail networks connecting the Chesapeake to the Atlantic. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landings and coastal landmarks from Crisfield to the Brandywine Shoal Lighthouse.

  14. 1965 Map of Salisbury
    1965 Map of Salisbury
    1965 Salisbury
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Delmarva Peninsula in the mid-1960s is depicted here as a landscape of coastal defenses and maritime hubs. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of bayside towns like Crisfield and the tactical positioning of the Fort Miles Military Reservation and Cape May Naval Air Station.

  15. 1984 Map of Seaford, 1986 Print
    1984 Map of Seaford, 1986 Print
    1984 Seaford
    1986 Print · USGS
    Coastal Delaware and the Maryland borderlands are captured here in the mid-eighties as modern tourism and traditional agriculture coexist. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river routes through Seaford, explore inland millponds like Chipman Pond, or study the shoreline at Cape Henlopen.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1993 Map of Harrington
    1993 Map of Harrington
    1993 Harrington
    1993 Print · USGS
    Harrington and the surrounding Kent County farm country are shown in the early nineties, centered on the bustling city and its expansive fairgrounds. Genealogists and historians can locate family-named junctions like Melvins Crossroads, rural schools such as Lake Forest Sch, and the quiet village of Houston.

  17. 1993 Map of Milford
    1993 Map of Milford
    1993 Milford
    1993 Print · USGS
    Milford and the Kent-Sussex county line appear here in the early nineties, showing a landscape defined by tidewater rivers and growing residential tracts. Trace local landmarks like the historic Abbotts Mill, the Banneker School, and the waters of Silver Lake.

  18. 2011 Map of Milford, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Milford, 2011 Print
    2011 Milford
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Houston, including Milford, Hall Estates, and other nearby areas

  19. 2011 Map of Harrington, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Harrington, 2011 Print
    2011 Harrington
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Houston, including Harrington, Felton, and other nearby areas

  20. 2014 Map of Harrington, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Harrington, 2014 Print
    2014 Harrington
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Houston, including Harrington, Felton, and other nearby areas

  21. 2014 Map of Milford, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Milford, 2014 Print
    2014 Milford
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Houston, including Milford, Hall Estates, and other nearby areas

  22. 2016 Map of Milford, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Milford, 2016 Print
    2016 Milford
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Houston, including Milford, Hall Estates, and other nearby areas

  23. 2016 Map of Harrington, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Harrington, 2016 Print
    2016 Harrington
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Houston, including Harrington, Felton, and other nearby areas

  24. 2019 Map of Harrington, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Harrington, 2019 Print
    2019 Harrington
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Houston, including Harrington, Felton, and other nearby areas

  25. 2019 Map of Milford, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Milford, 2019 Print
    2019 Milford
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Houston, including Milford, Hall Estates, and other nearby areas

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