Old Maps of Portsville, Delaware
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(12)- 1915 Map of Seaford
1915 Seaford1915 Print · USGSCoastal Sussex County and the Maryland borderlands are seen here at a time when river traffic and rail lines were the lifeblood of the region. Researchers can trace the Steamboat Route up to Seaford or locate ancestral sites like Cannons Ferry and Cokesbury School.4 unique versions available - 1944 Map of Seaford
1944 Seaford1944 Print · USGSWestern Sussex County is shown at a mid-century peak of river and rail commerce, featuring the Nanticoke River Steamboat Route. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local school sites and river crossings like Cannons Ferry and Baileys Landing. - 1946 Map of Salisbury, 1948 Print
1946 Salisbury1948 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1947 Map of Salisbury, 1948 Print
1947 Salisbury1948 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1948 Map of Salisbury, 1951 Print
1948 Salisbury1951 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1955 Map of Sharptown, 1957 Print
1955 Sharptown1957 Print · USGSThe Nanticoke River and Broad Creek dominate this mid-century look at the Maryland and Delaware border. Genealogists can trace family roots through Sharptown and Galestown, or locate historic river crossings like the Woodland Ferry and Baileys Landing.2 unique versions available - 1957 Map of Salisbury
1957 Salisbury1957 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1961 Map of Salisbury
1961 Salisbury1961 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1965 Map of Salisbury
1965 Salisbury1965 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1984 Map of Seaford, 1986 Print
1984 Seaford1986 Print · USGSCoastal 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 - 1992 Map of Sharptown
1992 Sharptown1992 Print · USGSThe Nanticoke River valley on the Maryland-Delaware border is captured here in the 1990s as a landscape of river landings and rural crossroads. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Santa Domingo, Zion Ch, and the Redman Cem. - 2023 Map of Sharptown, 2023 Print
2023 Sharptown2023 Print · USGSThe Nanticoke River and its surrounding wetlands define this border region between Maryland and Delaware in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace the heritage of local communities at Santo Domingo, find family burial sites like Zion Methodist Cem, or locate historic water features such as Galestown Millpond.
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