1955 Map of Laurel
USGS Topo · Published 1976About this map
Laurel and the surrounding Sussex County landscape in the mid-1950s are defined by a complex network of wetlands and agricultural tracts. The town serves as a hub, situated where the Pennsylvania railroad crosses Records Pond, an impoundment of Broad Creek. The mapping reveals a rural society structured around crossroad settlements and rural parishes, including Old Christ Ch and St Pauls Ch. Significant water management is evident through extensive drainage infrastructure such as Savannah Ditch and Baker & West Ditch, which allowed for the cultivation of this low-lying Delmarva terrain.
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Editions of this 1955 Laurel Map
3 editions found
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