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2016 Map of Seaford West

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Seaford West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Seaford vicinity along the Delaware-Maryland border is defined by an intricate network of waterways draining the Delmarva Peninsula. This survey tracks the transition from the structured residential expansions of Atlanta Estates and Heritage Village into the agricultural and marshy lowlands of Sussex County. Local history is anchored at sites like Craigs Mill and Craigs Pond in the south, while several rural junctions such as Clarksons Crossroads and Jacobs Crossroads mark the points of early settlement and commerce.

The landscape is heavily marked by colonial-era and industrial drainage efforts, including the Gilbert Trivitts Ditch and Twiford Meadow Ditch. These man-made channels intersect with natural flows like Herring Run and Brights Br, reflecting a long history of water management to support the region's farms. Pockets of genealogy interest appear at the Bethel Cemetery near the state line and the Wright Cemetery further west toward Federalsburg.