1943 Map of Selbyville

About this map

The Pennsylvania railroad corridor anchors this mid-century survey of the Delmarva borderlands, passing through Selbyville as it heads toward the Maryland line. The landscape is defined by the intricate tidal reaches of the St Martin River, where features like Shingle Landing Prong and Bishopville Prong carve into the low-lying coastal plain. Rural life is centered around scattered settlements such as Bishopville, Roxana, and Showell, with local institutions like St Martins Ch and District No 6 school serving the agrarian community. The map reveals a complex network of drainage ditches and branches, such as Buntings Line Ditch, illustrating the intensive efforts to manage the wetlands for agriculture during the early 1940s. Points of land such as Peach Point and Saltgrass Point provide a clear view of the estuary's shoreline before modern coastal development.