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1993 Map of Marcus Hook

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Marcus Hook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Delaware River serves as the industrial and navigational spine of this 1993 study, separating the dense rail corridors of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This region is defined by a heavy concentration of infrastructure, where the Conrail lines support a landscape of refineries and shipping terminals. The sprawling city of Chester dominates the northern bank, while the Commodore Barry Toll Bridge connects it to the marshier flats of Gloucester County.

Educational and religious landmarks punctuate the suburban expansion between Claymont and Village Green, including the historic Archmere Academy and Neumann College. The transition from industrial waterfront to residential pocket is visible near Fox Point State Park and Lawn Croft Cemetery. Moving inland, named creek branches like West Branch Naaman Creek and Beaver Creek wind through communities such as Boothwyn and Linwood, tracing the drainage patterns that shaped the early settlement of the Delaware and New Castle county border.