The Nanticoke River and its network of millponds and branches dominate this Sussex County landscape, illustrating the historic reliance on water power and navigation in southern Delaware. Seaford and Blades anchor the southern portion of the map, where the Conrail line crosses the water near Morgan Island. The drainage of the land is meticulously documented through named ditches and drains like Gully Camp Ditch and Ake Ditch, reflecting the agricultural engineering necessary for the region's productive farms.
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1915 · Seaford
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1917 · Millsboro
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Cedar Creek
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Harrington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1919 · Cedar Creek
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · Cedar Creek
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · Millsboro
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Cedar Creek
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Millsboro
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Seaford
USGS Topo · 1:62,500