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1993 Map of Wilmington South

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Wilmington South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Christina River and Brandywine Creek converge within this industrial and residential corridor of northern Delaware in the early 1990s. The map illustrates the dense urban expansion of Wilmington southward toward New Castle, showcasing a landscape defined by its river-and-rail infrastructure. Extensive rail networks including the Reading RR and Baltimore & Ohio RR weave through established neighborhoods like Richardson Park and Elsmere.

Along the Delaware River, massive infrastructure such as the Delaware Memorial Bridge and the Port of Wilmington anchor the region's economy. In addition to the urban core, the map records numerous community landmarks including Silverbrook Cem, St Peters Sch & Ch, and the extensive grounds of the New Castle County Airport. These details reflect the area's mid-century growth and its transition into a critical transportation hub for the Mid-Atlantic.