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1953 Map of Saint Georges

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

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal cuts a massive horizontal path across this landscape, serving as the dominant geographic and economic feature for Saint Georges and the surrounding countryside. This 1950s survey, updated with purple photorevisions from 1970, shows the mid-century evolution of New Castle County as residential and industrial expansion began to press against traditional agricultural boundaries. Near Summit Bridge, the Summit Airfield and the sprawling waters of Lums Pond indicate the area's transition toward recreation and modern infrastructure.

Local history is preserved in the distribution of rural institutions like the MacDonough Sch, Pencader Ch, and the Hickory Grove Cem. The Penn Central rail line intersects the canal at a sharp angle near Porter and Kirkwood, tracing the historical transportation corridors that built these small communities. From the namesake heights of Wrangle Hill to the tidal reaches of Red Lion Creek, the map documents a region defined by its vital waterway.