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1956 Map of Wyoming

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Wyoming
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The town of Wyoming and the neighboring community of Camden anchor the northern landscape of Kent County in the mid-1950s. The region is defined by its small-town hubs and a dense network of watercourses that powered early industry, including the Voshell Mill on Tidbury Creek and the Lexington Mill downstream on the Pratt Branch. The Pennsylvania railroad line serves as a central spine for the agricultural economy, connecting the hamlets of Woodside, Viola, and Felton.

Social and civic life is traced through several country churches and schools, such as St Johns Ch and the Viola Sch. To the west, the Petersburg Wildlife Area preserves the wetlands around Cow Marsh Ditch and Willow Grove Prong, contrasting with the more developed areas featuring a Drive-in Theater and Jenkins Airfield. Genealogists will find notable value in the location of the Odd Fellows Cem and the Hopkins Cem near the southern border.