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1900 Map of Cecilton

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Cecilton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The intricate shorelines of the Chesapeake Bay, Elk River, and Bohemia River define this coastal landscape at the end of the 19th century. Extensive necks of land, such as Veazey Neck and Pearce Neck, stretch toward the water, revealing a geography dominated by tidal estuaries and maritime access points. The interior is characterized by crossroads villages and small agricultural hubs like Cecilton, Galena, and Warwick, many of which served as vital transit points between the rivers and the nearby Maryland Delaware Boundary Line.

Transportation networks are well-defined by the late 1890s, including the Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore R. R. and the Baltimore and Delaware Bay R. R.. A cluster of waterfront commerce is visible through numerous labeled wharves and landings, such as Cassidy Whf. and Wilson Point Whf. along the Sassafras River. This configuration illustrates an era when river-borne trade and burgeoning rail lines worked in tandem to move goods through Cecil and Kent Counties.