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1948 Map of Bethany Beach

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Bethany Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Bethany Beach and the neighboring inland settlements of Ocean View and Millville anchor this coastal landscape during the late 1940s. The map illustrates a transitional period for the Delaware shore, highlighting military and maritime infrastructure such as the Bethany Beach CG Sta Radio Direction Finder and a U S Army Camp. Strategic coastal positions are marked by several towers, including the Tower Indian River CG Sta near the Indian River Inlet.

Inland, the geography is defined by a series of necks—Cedar Neck, White Neck, and Miller Neck—reaching into the tidal waters of Indian River Bay. Local community life is evidenced by the Mt Zion Church and the Lord Baltimore High School, while the northern reach is bridged by the CW Cullen Bridge. This survey captures the intricate water-dependent landscape before modern over-development altered the natural shoreline of the Sand Dunes.