1894 Map of Chester

About this map

Chester sits at the heart of a dense industrial and transport corridor along the Delaware River, where numerous rail lines and creeks converge during the late 19th century. The landscape is a complex network of established settlements like Marcus Hook and emerging suburban clusters such as Lansdowne and Upper Darby. Inland, the terrain is defined by the steep drainages of Crum Creek and Ridley Creek, which provided power for earlier industrial sites like Sycamore Mills.