2016 Map of Ellendale

About this map

The town of Ellendale sits at the heart of this Sussex County landscape on the Delmarva Peninsula, where the geometric grid of agricultural fields meets the dense, tangled reaches of the Ellendale Swamp. This 2016 survey documents the rural character of the region, anchored by small settlements like Lincoln, Greentop, and Robbins. The landscape is defined by a complex network of small waterways and millponds, including Swiggetts Pond, Cubbage Pond, and Clendaniel Pond, which feed into branches such as Cedar Cr and Herring Br. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the locations of several burial sites, including Ellendale Cem, New Market Cem, and Banning Cem, scattered across the countryside. The presence of Hudson Pond Acres and Federalsburg alongside older crossroads like Oakley illustrates the gradual evolution of residential patterns within this traditional farming and timbering district.