1931 Map of Wyoming

About this map

The state capital of Dover serves as the eastern anchor for this 1920s-era landscape, where the Pennsylvania Railroad corridor facilitates the growth of agricultural hubs like Wyoming and Felton. This map reveals a densely settled interior of central Delaware and adjacent Maryland, defined by small rural schools and family-named landmarks such as Dinaus Corner and Lords Corner. The presence of the County Poor Farm and numerous mills, including Voshell Mill and Lexington Mill, illustrates the social and industrial infrastructure of Kent County before the mid-century expansion of modern highways. Water power remains central to the economy, with Andrews Lake and Silver Lake punctuating a network of branches and runs that flow toward the St Jones River. Local genealogy and land patterns are further detailed through the locations of rural congregations like Bethel and Asbury Ch.