1955 Map of Mispillion River
USGS Topo · Published 1956About this map
The Mispillion River serves as the dividing line between Kent and Sussex counties as it flows into the Delaware Bay. This coastal landscape is defined by vast salt marshes and complex drainage systems, including the Draper-Bennet Ditch and several flood gates near the shore. The strategic importance of the river mouth is highlighted by the presence of Fort Saulsbury and the Mispillion Light Tower, providing a look at mid-century coastal defense and maritime navigation. Small shoreline settlements like Slaughter Beach, Cedar Beach, and Fowler Beach dot the sandy barrier, while inland, the community of Scotts Corners and river landings like Majorleys Landing and Cains Landing suggest a landscape tied to both waterborne transit and agricultural necks. Local family and community roots can be traced through the Cedar Neck Ch and Cedar Neck Sch, along with several smaller marked cemeteries located in Milford Neck.
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Historical Maps of Milford Through Time
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1918 Cape Henlopen
Sussex County, DE
1918 Cedar Creek
Sussex County, DE
1918 Rehoboth
Sussex County, DE
1919 Cedar Creek
Sussex County, DE
1937 Cape Henlopen
Sussex County, DE
1938 Cedar Creek
Sussex County, DE
1938 Rehoboth
Sussex County, DE
1943 Fairmount
Sussex County, DE
1944 Cape Henlopen
Sussex County, DE
1944 Cape Henlopen
Sussex County, DE
1944 Cedar Creek
Sussex County, DE
1944 Harbeson
Sussex County, DE
1944 Rehoboth
Sussex County, DE
1948 Fairmount
Sussex County, DE
1949 Mispillion River
Sussex County, DE
1954 Cape Henlopen
Sussex County, DE
1954 Fairmount
Sussex County, DE
1954 Trap Pond
Sussex County, DE
1955 Harbeson
Sussex County, DE
1955 Hickman
Sussex County, DE
1955 Mispillion River
Sussex County, DE
1955 Seaford East
Sussex County, DE
1955 Seaford West
Sussex County, DE
1955 Trap Pond
Sussex County, DE
1980 Cape Henlopen
Sussex County, DE
1980 Fairmount
Sussex County, DE
1984 Cape Henlopen
Sussex County, DE
1984 Fairmount
Sussex County, DE
1992 Harbeson
Sussex County, DE
1992 Seaford East
Sussex County, DE
1992 Seaford West
Sussex County, DE
1992 Trap Pond
Sussex County, DE
1993 Hickman
Sussex County, DE
1993 Mispillion River
Sussex County, DE
1997 Cape Henlopen
Sussex County, DE
2011 Cape Henlopen
Sussex County, DE
2011 Fairmount
Sussex County, DE
2011 Harbeson
Sussex County, DE
2011 Hickman
Sussex County, DE
2011 Mispillion River
Sussex County, DE
2011 Seaford East
Sussex County, DE
2011 Seaford West
Sussex County, DE
2011 Trap Pond
Sussex County, DE
2014 Cape Henlopen
Sussex County, DE
2014 Fairmount
Sussex County, DE
2014 Harbeson
Sussex County, DE
2014 Hickman
Sussex County, DE
2014 Mispillion River
Sussex County, DE
2014 Seaford East
Sussex County, DE
2014 Seaford West
Sussex County, DE
2014 Trap Pond
Sussex County, DE
2016 Cape Henlopen
Sussex County, DE
2016 Fairmount
Sussex County, DE
2016 Harbeson
Sussex County, DE
2016 Hickman
Sussex County, DE
2016 Mispillion River
Sussex County, DE
2016 Seaford East
Sussex County, DE
2016 Seaford West
Sussex County, DE
2016 Trap Pond
Sussex County, DE
2019 Cape Henlopen
Sussex County, DE
2019 Fairmount
Sussex County, DE
2019 Harbeson
Sussex County, DE
2019 Hickman
Sussex County, DE
2019 Mispillion River
Sussex County, DE
2019 Seaford East
Sussex County, DE
2019 Seaford West
Sussex County, DE
2019 Trap Pond
Sussex County, DE
2023 Cape Henlopen
Sussex County, DE
2023 Fairmount
Sussex County, DE
2023 Harbeson
Sussex County, DE
2023 Hickman
Sussex County, DE
2023 Mispillion River
Sussex County, DE
2023 Seaford East
Sussex County, DE
2023 Seaford West
Sussex County, DE
2023 Trap Pond
Sussex County, DE