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1953 Map of Saint Georges

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Saint Georges
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal dominates the central landscape of this New Castle County survey, cutting a direct path across the Delaware peninsula. At the canal's edge, the town of Saint Georges serves as a focal point for the region's shipping and transit history, while the crossing at Summit Bridge links the northern and southern halves of the quadrangle. To the north, the land is marked by small settlements and rail stops like Glasgow Sta and Kirkwood along the Conrail lines.

Conservation and recreation are prominent through the sprawling Lums Pond State Park and the extensive Canal Wildlife Area. Local heritage is preserved in smaller landmarks such as Macdonough Sch and several country burial grounds, including Hickory Grove Cem and Asbury Cem. The map captures a transition between the established industrial canal corridor and the surrounding agricultural tracts and rural crossroads like Boyds Corner and Mt Pleasant.