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2016 Map of Harrington

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Harrington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Harrington serves as the central hub of this agricultural and transit landscape on the Delmarva Peninsula, where the established grid of the town meets the radiating rural roads of southern Kent County. The map documents a significant hydrological divide, showing the headwaters of the Murderkill River flowing northeast toward the Delaware Bay, while the southern portion of the sheet drains via the Nanticoke River toward the Chesapeake. This geographic orientation is punctuated by traditional crossroads such as Marvels Crossroads and Melvins Crossroads, which historically served as local commerce points for the surrounding farmsteads.

Local heritage is anchored by several burial grounds, including Hollywood Cem and Thistlewood Cem, providing critical landmarks for genealogical research. The presence of the Belfair Airport and the rail corridor through Houston and Harrington illustrates the area's continued role as a transportation corridor. Small water bodies like Killens Pond and McColley Pond dot the drainage basins of Black Swamp Cr and Browns Br, defining the low-lying terrain of the region.