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1967 Map of Wilmington South

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Wilmington South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Industrial and suburban expansion define the corridor between Wilmington and New Castle in the late 1960s. The Delaware River serves as the central artery for commerce, spanned by the Delaware Memorial Bridges connecting to Pennsville in New Jersey. The landscape is a dense network of transit and community infrastructure, where the Penn Central, Reading RR, and Baltimore and Ohio RR tracks weave through residential developments like Wilmington Manor and Collins Park.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial grounds, including the large Gracelawn Mem Park (Cemetery) and Silverbrook Cem. The map also captures significant institutional footprints, from the Air National Guard base at the airport to numerous parochial sites like Our Lady of Fatima Sch and St James Ch. Along the river's eastern shore, the Kilcohook National Wildlife Refuge provides a stark contrast to the heavy rail yards and maritime facilities of Cherry Island.