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1918 Map of Rehoboth

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Rehoboth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Atlantic coastline of Sussex County is defined by its massive estuaries and the narrow barrier beach that separates them from the ocean. Near the Pennsylvania RR line, the burgeoning resort of Rehoboth sits north of Silver Lake, while the Assawoman Canal cuts through the lowlands to the south near Bethany Beach. Inland, the landscape is a complex of peninsulas known as necks, including Long Neck and White Neck, where agriculture and maritime life intersect.

Social life in the early twentieth century centered on numerous rural schoolhouses and small settlements such as Angola, Dagsboro, and Millville. Educational landmarks like the Sunshine School and Mary Martin School served the scattered farmsteads, while the Grange Hall near Bundicks Branch provided a community hub. The map captures the original configuration of the Indian River Inlet and the vast marshlands of Rehoboth Bay before modern development altered the shoreline.