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1954 Map of Bethany Beach

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Bethany Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Bethany Beach and the neighboring coastal villages of Millville and Ocean View define this mid-century survey of the Delaware shoreline. The map documents the intricate landscape of the inland bays, where Long Neck and Burton Island separate Indian River Bay from the open Atlantic. Local education and history are represented by the Lord Baltimore High Sch and the Banks Cem near the town center.

Coastal development and defense are visible through the presence of the U S Military Reservation (Fort Miles) and the growing cottage communities of Sussex Shores and South Bethany. The transition from natural marshland to established recreation areas is evident in the Assawoman Bay Wildlife Area and Camp Barnes in the south, while the Indian River Inlet remains a critical hydrological feature, bridged by the C W Cullen Bridge to connect the barrier islands.