1800s (19th Century) Maps of New Castle County, Delaware

1. 1890 Map of Salem

   

   1890 Salem

   1890 Print · USGS

   South Jersey at the height of the Victorian era is captured here, showing the dense network of rail lines and creek-side landings. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Avis Mills, Hancock's Bridge, and Sharptown.

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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. 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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10. 1894 Map of Chester, 1954 Print

    

    1894 Chester

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Delaware River corridor near Chester was a hive of rail activity and water-powered industry at the close of the century. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named mills such as Llewellyn Mills or visit the campus of the Williamson School and the borough of Media.

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13. 1896 Map of Chester

    

    1896 Chester

    1896 Print · USGS

    The industrial corridor along the Delaware River thrives at the close of the nineteenth century as railroads and mills reshape the landscape. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and institutions like the Williamson School, Sharon Academy, and Sycamore Mills.

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16. 1898 Map of Salem

    

    1898 Salem

    1898 Print · USGS

    Southwestern New Jersey at the close of the nineteenth century shows a complex web of rural river settlements and early rail junctions. Trace the paths of the West Jersey and Seashore railroad and locate historical sites like Berry Chapel or Avis Mills.

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19. 1898 Map of Elkton

    

    1898 Elkton

    1898 Print · USGS

    Maryland's Upper Chesapeake shoreline and the Pennsylvania borderlands come alive in this survey of late-Victorian Cecil County. Genealogists and historians can trace the early waterfront at Elkton Landing, find the Pivot Bridge on the canal, and locate vanished rail stops at Singerly and Bacon Hill.

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22. 1898 Map of Chester

    

    1898 Chester

    1898 Print · USGS

    The Delaware River shoreline at the end of the nineteenth century reveals a landscape of industrial riverfronts and emerging mill towns. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous small settlements and institutions like Village Green, Booth Corner, and the Williamson School.

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25. 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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28. 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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