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1954 Map of Ellendale

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Ellendale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Ellendale State Forest dominates this Sussex County landscape, preserved as a patchwork of woodlands amid the drainage networks of the Ellendale Swamp. The town of Ellendale sits at the junction of the Dupont Highway and the east-west Conrail line, serving as a central hub for the surrounding rural communities of Lincoln, Oakley, and Robbins. The map documents a significant agricultural and forestry infrastructure, including the State Tree Nursery and several gravel pits, illustrating the local economy's reliance on the land's natural resources.

Local history is preserved in the numerous named burial grounds and rural meeting places, such as Red Men Cemetery, New Market Cemetery, and Banning Cem. Waterways like Herring Branch and Beaver Dam Branch flow through the low-lying terrain, defining the boundaries of the forest tracts. The 1981 revisions, shown in purple, highlight the growth of residential enclaves and the appearance of a trailer park, showing the gradual modernization of this traditionally timber-focused region.