1961 Map of Wilmington

About this map

Wilmington serves as the central hub of this early 1960s landscape, where the campus of Wilmington College and the local Courthouse anchor a community defined by its intersection of rail and air transport. The Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads bisect the town, while the massive footprint of the Clinton County Air Force Base dominates the southeast, complete with its Base Chapel and specialized Control Tower. Beyond the urban core, the terrain is shaped by Todd Fork and Lytle Creek, with the southern edge of the map showing the developed recreation area at Cowan State Park. Smaller outlying communities like Starbucktown and Burtonville illustrate the persistent rural settlement patterns of Union and Washington townships. The map records various local institutions, from the County Childrens Home and Memorial Hospital to numerous neighborhood schools like Denver Place Sch and the Senior High Sch.