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1948 Map of Delaware City

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Delaware City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Pea Patch Island and its defensive bastion, Fort Delaware, sit at the heart of the Delaware River in this postwar survey. The map details the strategic military and navigational landscape of the river, from the U S Reservation near Reedy Point to the historic grounds of Fort Mott State Park on the New Jersey shore. Along the western bank, the town of Delaware City serves as a hub where the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal meets the river, its streets extending toward the Governor Bacon Health Center.

Maritime history is evident in the numerous piling clusters, sunken barges near Port Penn, and the Quarantine Station on Reedy Island. To the east, the landscape of Lower Penns Neck transitions into the wetlands of the Killcohook National Wildlife Refuge. Genealogists will find interest in the Finns Point National Cemetery and small local burial grounds like City Cem, reflecting the area's long-standing role as a gateway and sentinel for river traffic.