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1918 Map of Rehoboth

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Rehoboth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1928
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1928

About this map

The coastal marshes and intricate tidal inlets of Sussex County dominate this 1917 survey, where Rehoboth Bay and Indian River Bay define the landscape. Small agrarian settlements like Frankford and Dagsboro anchor the inland farming areas, connected by the Lewes and Georgetown Road. The shoreline features the early footprints of Bethany Beach and Rehoboth, with several Coast Guard Stations positioned along the Atlantic edge to monitor the treacherous Indian River Inlet.

Tracing the peninsula's geography reveals a network of family-named necks and landings, such as Angola Neck and Sandy Landing. Local life is recorded through a high density of rural schoolhouses, including the Antioch School and Muddy Neck School, and landmarks like the Grange Hall. This era precedes the modern development of the Delaware beaches, showing the Assawoman Canal and the natural progression of salt ponds and marshes before significant dredging or land reclamation altered the coast.