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1900 Map of Cecilton

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Cecilton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

The Bohemia River and Sassafras River dominate this turn-of-the-century landscape, carving deep tidal estuaries into the Upper Chesapeake shore. This 1910 reprint of the 1900 survey shows a coastal economy still tethered to the water, evidenced by the numerous landings and wharves such as Reybold Whf. and Turner Creek Whf. that serviced small neck settlements like Veazey Neck and Grove Neck.

Further inland, the transition to rail-based commerce is visible along the Baltimore and Delaware Bay R. R. and the Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore R. R. at junctions like Massey. Historic village centers including Fredericktown, Georgetown, and Bohemia Mills appear in their late-Victorian configurations, providing an essential resource for tracing family roots in Cecil and Kent counties. The map also clearly delineates the Maryland Delaware Boundary Line, illustrating the tight proximity of cross-state commerce during this era.