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1949 Map of Smyrna

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Smyrna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Smyrna serves as the hub of this coastal Delaware landscape, where the Smyrna River meanders eastward toward the Delaware Bay. The 1940s town layout is clearly visible, anchored by Lake Como and the State Welfare Home, with historic estates like Belmont Hall and Bannister Hall marking the outskirts. The geography is defined by a transition from inland agricultural districts to the vast tidal wetlands of Broadway Meadows and the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge.

Evidence of the region's maritime and terrestrial transport networks is abundant, from riverfront points like Smyrna Landing and Shorts Landing to the prominent Dupont Boulevard. Small crossroads and rural settlements such as Big Oak Corners, Brick Store, and Chambersville dot the landscape, offering a detailed look at the social and economic structure of Kent and New Castle counties during this era. Genealogists will find particular value in the documentation of the Odd Fellows Cem and Friendship Ch.