2019 Map of Hickman

About this map

The Delaware Maryland state line bisects this landscape on the Delmarva Peninsula, where the headwaters of Marshyhope Creek and its many tributaries, such as Tomahawk Br and Iron Mine Br, define the low-lying drainage patterns. Small rural communities like Hickman and Adamsville sit at the intersection of long-established country roads, surrounded by an extensive network of agricultural ditches including the Hickman Ditch and Parker and Sampson Ditch. Local history is anchored by several family and community burial sites like Bethel Cem and Todds Cem. The map reveals how the border between Kent, Caroline, and Sussex counties historically shaped the placement of settlements and crossings, notably at Woodenhawk Bridge and Bloomery Bridge, which facilitated movement across the marshy wetlands and small branches that dominate this interior region.