2023 Map of Hickman

About this map

Marshyhope Creek and its many tributaries, including Iron Mine Branch and Jones Mill Branch, define the low-lying agricultural landscape of the Delmarva Peninsula along the Delaware-Maryland border. This modern survey illustrates a network of small, established crossroads communities such as Hickman, Adamsville, and Woodenhawk, which have historically anchored the rural economy of Kent and Sussex Counties. The area's genealogical depth is visible in the distribution of family-named burial sites like Todds Cem and Bloomery Cem, alongside the Trinity United Methodist Church Cem. An extensive system of drainage infrastructure, including the Hickman Ditch and Short and Hall Ditch, reveals the managed nature of this coastal plain terrain, where agricultural fields are carefully reclaimed from the surrounding wetlands.