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1949 Map of Bombay Hook

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

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge dominates this coastal landscape, revealing an intricate network of tidal guts and man-made ditches designed for water management in the late 1940s. The map illustrates a transition between the open waters of the Delaware Bay and the extensive salt marshes of District No 1. Coastal settlements and access points like Woodland Beach and Whitehall Landing appear alongside family-named terrain such as Persimmon Hummock and Collins Island.

The presence of Piers in ruins and the offshore Ship John Shoal Lt highlight the maritime history of this stretch of the Delaware shore. Local infrastructure is evidenced by the systems of Mikes Ditch and Sluice Ditch, which crisscross Leatherberry Flats and Broadway Meadows. These features, combined with inland landmarks like Bear Swamp and Raymond Pool, document a coastal ecosystem shaped by both natural topography and intentional drainage efforts.