1955 Map of Burrsville

About this map

The borderlands of Maryland and Delaware are defined by a network of agricultural crossroads and slow-moving waterways in this mid-century topographic survey. Centered on Burrsville, the landscape is divided between the sprawling drainage of Marshyhope Creek and its many tributaries, including Black Swamp Creek and Garey Mill Pond. The terrain is characterized by a series of family-named intersections such as McKnatt Corners, Hopkins Corners, and Melvin Crossroads, which served as the social hubs for the surrounding farmsteads.