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1967 Map of Selbyville

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Selbyville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Selbyville sits as a central hub at the intersection of the Penn Central railroad and the Maryland-Delaware state line. In the late 1960s, this border region remained deeply rural, defined by intricate tidal waterways like the St Martin River and its numerous branches, including Shingle Landing Prong and Slab Bridge Prong. The presence of Old St Martins Ch and several smaller community churches such as Ebenezer Ch and Wilson Ch points to long-established rural settlements that predated the coastal development of the neighboring Atlantic shore.

Industry and transport are marked by the American Skyways Airport and various Sandpits, while landmarks like the Jay Patch swamp and Piney Island illustrate the varied landscape between the cypress-lined wetlands and the agricultural uplands. Smaller villages such as Showell, Bishopville, and Williamsville are interconnected by historically significant routes like Old Stage Road, showing the transition from early post roads to modern state highways.