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1931 Map of Smyrna

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Smyrna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

The Pennsylvania Railroad corridor and the Dupont Highway anchor this 1931 survey of the Delaware landscape, where the agricultural interior meets the tidal reaches of the Delaware River. The map documents a transition from water-based commerce to modern land transport, featuring numerous historic riverside points such as Thomas Landing, Shorts Landing, and Eagles Nest Landing along the winding banks of Appoquinimink Creek and Duck Creek.

Local life is recorded through a dense network of country schools and churches, including Oak Hill Sch, Raymond Sch, and Saley Ch. Small settlements like Fieldsboro, Blackbird, and Vandyke appear alongside family-named junctions such as Boyds Cor and Matthews Cor. The terrain is defined by low-lying wetlands like Cedar Swamp and engineered water features like Shallcross Lake and Lake Como, reflecting the complex drainage and milling history of Kent and New Castle counties.