Kennett Square anchors this detailed survey of the Pennsylvania-Delaware border region, where the historic landscape of Chester and New Castle counties meets. The area is characterized by a dense network of suburban and rural roads, including Baltimore Pike and Street Rd, connecting established settlements like Hockessin and Yorklyn. Local heritage is preserved in several significant burial sites, such as the Kennett Friends Burial Ground and Saint Patrick Cem. The hydrology is defined by the winding paths of Red Clay Creek and its many tributaries like W Br Red Clay Cr and Burrows Run, which once powered the local milling industry at sites like Burnt Mills. Terrain features like Horseshoe Hill and Mount Cuba rise above the valleys, while contemporary residential developments such as Quaker Hill and Highland Meadows illustrate the area's continued growth and settlement patterns.
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1898 · Elkton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1900 · Elkton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1901 · West Chester
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1904 · West Chester
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1904 · Coatesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1904 · Wilmington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1906 · Coatesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1906 · Wilmington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1917 · Elkton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Coatesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500