2016 Map of Taylors Bridge

About this map

Taylors Bridge serves as a central landmark for this coastal landscape where the Delaware River meets Delaware Bay. The intricate network of tidal waterways, including Blackbird Creek and the Appoquinimink River, highlights the low-lying nature of the Delmarva Peninsula. This 2016 survey documents a terrain defined by historical drainage efforts, evidenced by numerous man-made channels like The Big Ditch, Peach House Ditch, and Rays Ditch. Small settlements and family-named localities such as Pools Bottom, Vance Neck, and Fennimore Bridge are situated among expansive wetlands like Cedar Swamp. Across the river, Artificial Island and Stony Point mark the New Jersey shoreline. The map illustrates a region where maritime navigation and agricultural land reclamation have long dictated the human footprint, from the Baker Range shipping lanes to the remote river access at Collins Beach.