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1948 Map of Rehoboth Beach

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Rehoboth Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach are captured here as they appeared just after the Second World War, situated between the open Atlantic Ocean and the intricate wetlands of Rehoboth Bay. The coastline at this time is defined by prominent sand dunes and essential maritime infrastructure, including the Rehoboth Beach Coast Guard Sta and the Indian River Inlet Coast Guard Sta. Inland, the Pennsylvania (Delmarva Division) railroad and the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal illustrate the era's vital transportation corridors, linking coastal settlements to the mainland.

Local history is reflected in specific homesteads and landmarks like the Ella Dodds House and the Chimney Ho. To the south, the map details the labyrinthine marshlands of Long Neck and numerous islands such as Towsend Island and Cedar I. This topography reveals a landscape shaped by both natural tidal processes and human engineering, from the Rehoboth State Bird and Game Refuge to established landings like Massey Ldg.