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1906 Map of Wilmington

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Wilmington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1906
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1906

About this map

The Christiana River and the Delaware River dominate this early 20th-century landscape, illustrating the critical maritime and industrial corridors of northern Delaware. The bustling hub of Wilmington and the riverside town of New Castle serve as anchors for a dense network of rail lines, including the Baltimore and Ohio RR and the Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore RR.

Military and commerce intersect at the mouth of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, protected by the strategic fortifications of Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Id and Fort Dupont near Delaware City. Inland, the map reveals a rural transition with family-named settlements and landmarks like Coochs Bridge, Brandywine Springs, and the Philadelphia Mill. The presence of the Alms House and several regional schools and stations like Glasgow Sta provides a glimpse into the social and transportation infrastructure of New Castle County before the suburban expansion of the later century.