1936 Map of Bowers

About this map

The salt marshes and tidal guts of Kent County define this coastal landscape during the mid-1930s, where the Leipsic River and St Jones River meander toward the Delaware Bay. Inland, the terrain is shaped by agricultural districts and small, established settlements like Frederica and Magnolia. This survey captures a network of rural schoolhouses and country churches that anchored the community, including Barretts Chapel and the Friends Meetinghouse. Navigation remains vital to the local economy, as evidenced by the Mahon River L H and the offshore Elbow of Cross Ledge L H. The map illustrates the transition from river-dependent sites like Barkers Landing to beach-side locations such as Pickering Beach and Kitts Hummock, all while U S Highway No 113 began to modernize regional travel.