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1953 Map of Newark West

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Newark West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Mason and Dixon Line serves as a prominent geographic divider on this map, marking the border between Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling campus of the University of Delaware in the east and the industrial presence of Elk Mills along the Big Elk Creek. This area preserves the complex boundary history of the Mid-Atlantic, featuring the Arc Corner and the Tangent Stone, which denote the precision of early surveying efforts.

Rural community life is anchored by numerous historic congregations and schools, such as the Welsh Tract Ch, Mt Olivet Ch, and the Kenmore Sch. Transportation networks of the early 1950s are well-documented, showing the paths of the Baltimore and Ohio and Penn Central railroads alongside local landmarks like the Fair Hill Race Track and the small Lovett Airport. The terrain rises to Iron Hill and Chestnut Hill in the south, overlooking a network of creeks including the Christina River and White Clay Creek.