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1993 Map of Hickman

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Hickman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Marshyhope Creek and its complex network of drainage ditches, such as the Short and Hall Ditch, define the agricultural landscape along the Maryland and Delaware border in the early 1990s. The region is dotted with small rural crossroads and settlements like Hickman and Adamsville, where life centered around local institutions like Todds Ch and the Ledenham School. The map illustrates a transition from the structured farm plots of Sussex Co to the conservation lands of the Idylwild State Wildlife Management Area in the southwest.

Water management is a central theme of this terrain, evident in the numerous branches and ditches like Stafford Ditch and Quivier Branch. These waterways supported local industry and recreation, from the Smithville Lake boat ramp to the various sandpits near Woodenhawk. Family and community history is preserved in the locations of numerous small cemeteries and rural churches, including Bethel Ch and Epworth Ch.