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1954 Map of Millsboro

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

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Indian River headwaters and Millsboro Pond define the landscape of this mid-century Sussex County survey, where the town of Millsboro serves as a hub for both the Pennsylvania railroad and the Dupont Highway. The map reveals a complex network of man-made and natural drainage, from the Houston-Thorogood Ditch to the Sheeppen Ditch, illustrating the intensive management of the surrounding wetlands and farms.

South of town, the terrain transitions into the Burnt Swamp and the reaches of the Pocomoke River. Notable local landmarks include the Delaware Colony State Training School and several rural centers such as Dagsboro, Cross Keys, and Shaft Ox Corner. For genealogists, the map preserves the location of many small family or community burial sites marked simply as Cem, along with country meeting houses like Old Field Ch and Westwood Ch.