1967 Map of Selbyville

About this map

Selbyville sits at the heart of this coastal borderlands region, where the Penn Central rail line cuts south through Sussex and Worcester counties. The landscape is a complex network of agriculture and tidal waters, defined by the winding Bishopville Prong and St Martin River as they reach toward the Atlantic coast. Local life in the late 1960s is anchored by historic congregations and rural crossroads, with St Matthews Ch and Old St Martins Ch serving as longstanding community landmarks. The map also documents the early development of Ocean Pines near Jenkins Neck, contrasting new residential growth with established agricultural tracts and the American Skyways Airport. To the north, the small Delaware settlements of Roxana, Williamsville, and Bunting remain primarily rural, while the southern Maryland portion shows the importance of water access at sites like Shingle Landing.