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1956 Map of Wyoming

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Wyoming
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Central Kent County reveals a landscape of agricultural tradition and small railroad-aligned villages along the Conrail line. The twin towns of Wyoming and Camden anchor the northern section, surrounded by an intricate drainage system including Isaac Branch and Tidbury Creek. This survey captures a moment of transition as postwar housing expansion, such as the Dover AFB Housing Annex, begins to appear alongside established rural landmarks like Voshell Mill and Odd Fellows Cem.

The western portion of the map is dominated by the Normang Wildlife Area, where the landscape softens into wetlands and minor waterways like Cow Marsh Ditch. Local history is preserved through a dense network of country churches and schools, from St Johns Ch near Canterbury to the isolated Union Sch in the southeast. These features, combined with sites like Jenkins Airfield and the Drive-in Theater, illustrate the mid-century evolution of Delaware's interior during a period of steady growth.