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1948 Map of Wilmington South

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Wilmington South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Wilmington serves as the industrial and residential anchor of this late 1940s landscape, where dense urban blocks give way to a sprawling network of suburban developments. Settlements like Richardson Park, Elmhurst, and Boxwood illustrate the era's rapid growth along the Christina River and Little Mill Creek. The region is a vital transportation corridor, dominated by the Pennsylvania RR and the Reading RR, which serve the marine terminals and chemical works concentrated along the riverbanks.

South of the city, the landscape transitions into large institutional and specialized sites, including the New Castle County Airport and the sprawling State Hospital grounds. Aviation history is prominent with both Biggs Airport and Bellanca Airport positioned near the historic core of New Castle. Along the Delaware River, landmarks such as Church Landing and the Killcohook Wildlife National Refuge contrast with the heavy industrial infrastructure of the Deepwater Point area and the Delaware Memorial Bridge.