1931 Map of Smyrna

About this map

Smyrna and Middletown anchor this northern Delaware landscape during the late 1920s, a period when the agricultural economy relied heavily on the corridor established by the Pennsylvania Railroad and the newly prominent Du Pont Highway. The terrain is defined by the winding tidal estuaries of the Delaware River, where numerous landings such as Blackbird Landing and Shorts Landing once served as vital maritime links. Inland, the map reveals a dense network of crossroads settlements and family-named corners, including Mathews Cors and Stumps Cors, reflecting a deeply rooted rural genealogy.