1956 Map of Little Creek

About this map

The salt marshes and tidal guts of the Delaware Bay shoreline dominate this mid-century landscape, where the Little River and Simons River wind through the extensive Little Creek Wildlife Area. The map captures the significant presence of the Dover Air Force Base in the southwest, showing its expansive runways and the nearby community of Postles Corner. This 1956 survey, updated with purple revisions in 1982, illustrates the delicate balance between high-intensity military aviation and the preserved wetlands of the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge.