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1954 Map of Milford

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Milford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Milford serves as the focal point of this 1954 survey, straddling the boundary between Kent and Sussex counties. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, where the Mispillion River and Murderkill River weave through low-lying necks of land toward the Delaware Bay. The town's industrial and transportation roots are clearly visible through the alignment of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the concentration of millponds like Silver Lake, Haven Lake, and Marshall Millpond.

Beyond the central town, the map reveals the mid-century development of residential pockets such as Lynch Heights and Church Hill Village. Rural infrastructure is well-documented, featuring the Milford Air Park north of town and several historic ecclesiastical sites including Spring Hill Baptist Church and Wesley Ch. The presence of the I O O F Cemetery and various family-named landmarks like McCauley Pond and Abbotts Pond provide essential data for those tracing the genealogical and agricultural history of this coastal plain region.