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1954 Map of Lewes

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Lewes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Broadkill River and its intricate network of marshes dominate this mid-century view of the Delaware coastline. Revisions from 1970 are overlaid in purple, showing the evolution of Lewes and its coastal defenses, including the North Jetty Light and South Jetty Light at Roosevelt Inlet. Inland, the landscape transitions from the expansive Great Marsh to small agricultural and residential nodes like Nassau, Overbrook, and Quakertown.

Transport and community life are well-documented, from the tracks of the Penn Central railroad to local landmarks like Whites Chapel and Burtons Chapel. Maritime geography is particularly detailed, naming specific reaches such as No Mans Friend Reach and Flatland Reach. This map captures a moment of transition where traditional landings like Star Landing and Black Hog Landing exist alongside the developing beach communities at Broadkill Beach and Primehook Beach.