2011 Map of Cape Henlopen

About this map

Cape Henlopen defines the convergence of the Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean in this 2011 survey of the Delaware coast. The landscape is a complex of shifting maritime environments, from the submerged hazards of Overfalls Shoal and Hen and Chickens Shoal to the terrestrial reaches of Sand Hill and Wolfe Neck. The map provides a precise look at the specialized infrastructure of the point, including the University of Delaware College of Marine Studies and the transit path of the Lewes-Cape May Ferry. Inland, residential and industrial growth is visible around Gills Neck and Barcroft Airport. A series of numbered observation points, such as Tower Number Seven and Tower Number Eight, are positioned along the coast, likely serving as remnants or active components of maritime surveillance and coastal defense infrastructure.