Loading map...

2014 Map of Little Creek

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Little Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Dover Air Force Base and its surrounding residential developments, including Dover Base Housing and Doverbrook Gardens, occupy the southern portion of this coastal landscape. The transition from the urban fringes of Dover to the marshy wetlands of the Delmarva Peninsula Eastern Shore is marked by a complex network of waterways, such as the Little River and Simons River. Small inland settlements like Little Creek, Laffertys Corner, and Postles Corner sit along the corridors leading toward the Delaware Bay.

Coastal history is preserved at Little Creek Landing and the remote Port Mahon, while the region's agricultural and social roots are evidenced by the Friends Meetinghouse Cem and Moors Cem. The map reveals a labyrinth of tidal guts and islands, including Kent Island and Needhams Island, separated by a intricate system of drainage channels like Jenkins Ditch and Old Womans Gut. Aviation history is also present through the Chandelle Estates Airport near Hilldale.