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1953 Map of Newark East

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Newark East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Christina River and its major tributaries, including White Clay Creek and Red Clay Creek, define the industrial and residential landscape of western New Castle County during the early 1950s. This survey records a period of suburban expansion emerging from the industrial corridors of the Baltimore and Ohio RR and the Pennsylvania RR. The city of Newark is shown in detail, including the U of Del Stadium and the specialized medical facilities at Bissell Sanatorium.

Rural traditions intersect with modern entertainment at the Delaware Park Race Track and Brandywine Springs State Park. Genealogists can trace early Delaware families through scattered landmarks like Coochs Bridge and a network of rural parishes such as St James Ch and Ebenezer Ch. The map captures the distinct character of the regional districts, from the higher ground near Iron Hill to the tidal reaches of the Christina River.