1984 Map of Seaford

About this map

The Nanticoke River and its tributaries define the drainage of this coastal plain landscape in the mid-1980s, where the agricultural interior of Delaware and Maryland meets the developing Atlantic shoreline. This survey captures the region just as the coastal tourism economy was intensifying, contrasting the established poultry and farming centers of Seaford and Georgetown with the growing resort communities of Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach. Significant conservation areas, such as Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge and the dense Cypress Swamp, illustrate the preservation of the Delmarva Peninsula's native wetlands amidst a network of state highways like U.S. 13 and the Conrail line. The map reveals the intricate water systems of the interior, featuring numerous millponds like Trap Pond and Records Pond, which provided early industrial power and later recreational anchors for the region's inland towns.