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1918 Map of Cedar Creek

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Cedar Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

Coastal Sussex County is defined here by its complex network of tidal rivers and low-lying necks before modern development reshaped the shoreline. The Mispillion River and Broadkill River frame an era of maritime transition, where landmarks like the Mispillion River L H and several landings including Maloneys Landing and Cains Landing served as vital points of access to the Delaware Bay. Inland, the landscape is punctuated by a high density of rural schoolhouses, from Wesleys School in the north to Cave Neck School near Milton, suggesting a well-distributed agrarian population.

Industrial activity of the early twentieth century is visible through numerous millponds, such as Tubmill Pond and Cedar Creek Millpond. Transportation is anchored by the Dupont Highway and the Washington railroad line, which connected the inland towns of Ellendale and Lincoln to the broader regional economy, while the isolated coastal settlements of Slaughter Beach and Primehook remain tied to the marshes and bay.