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1993 Map of Newark East

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

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Newark serves as a major hub on this 1993 survey, showcasing the city's significant expansion into the surrounding New Castle Co. landscape. The map reveals a dense network of suburban developments such as Drummond North, Meadowood, and Sycamore Gardens alongside established academic and medical institutions. Goldey Beacom College and Christiana Hospital represent the area's infrastructure, while the Delaware Park Race Track and Christiana Mall highlight the commercial and recreational character of the region during the early 1990s.

Transport corridors like the John F Kennedy Memorial Highway Toll Road and the B & O RR cut through the terrain, illustrating the connectivity between residential clusters and industrial sites like the Sand and Gravel Pit near the Christina River. For genealogists, the inclusion of historic burial grounds like White Clay Creek Cem and Ebenezer Cem provides vital links to the area's earlier rural foundations before the late-century building boom.