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1948 Map of Taylors Bridge

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Taylors Bridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Taylors Bridge sits at the heart of this coastal landscape, where the tides of the Delaware River meet an intricate network of marshes and tidal guts. Mapped in the late 1940s, the region is defined by its deep maritime and agricultural heritage, visible in the land-management patterns of Vance Neck and Deakyne Neck. The waterway infrastructure is remarkably detailed, showing the drainage systems of Sawmill Ditch, Big Ditch, and Rays Ditch that carved the lowlands into productive districts.

Small riverfront settlements and landings suggest a way of life oriented toward the water, including Thomas Landing and Fennimore Landing along the Appoquinimink River. Recreational and maritime markers such as Bay View Beach and the Appoquinimink Range Lights provide critical context for local history researchers. Across the river in New Jersey, the rising Artificial Island and the mouth of Alloway Creek illustrate the industrial and geographic shifts occurring on the opposite shore during the mid-century period.