The New York herald., 1921-06-26
MOTORING IN THREE
STATE PENINSULA
Ideal Trip Afforded Through
Fertile Farming Section
of the Southland.

Some motorists are familiar with the
that lies between Chesapeake Bay and
the Atlantic Ocean. parts of which are
owned by the States of Delaware, Mary
land, Virginia. The touring public, as
whole however. is not acquainted
with this attractive section. conveniently
reached from either Wilmington or Elk
ton. Md.
With a realization of the interest
that automobile owners have in trying
out new territories on their trips, wher-
ever opportunities offer, The Automobile
Club of America, Bureau of Tours, o.
M. Wells, chief roadman, made an in
spection of this district and its possi-
bilities for motoring. The information
embodied in the following is based on
the data secured.
The first impression that the tourist
receives as he continues south from Will
mington, instead of following the famii-
lar route to Baltimore, is of pleasant,
level farming country in high state OF
cultivation. There are practically no
hills and, as far as the eye can reach, a
succession of fertile fields. At the pres
ent season the harvest is about to begin
reaper. In some sections the wheat
has already been cut, and the yellow
sheaves are piled high where the reaper
has passed along.
From Wilmington to the Delaware
Maryland line is seventy-five miles.
The direct route out of the city is
under construction at present and the
detour which lies through New Castle
and st. Georges to Odessa, is rather
poor in parts. Between Townsend and
Smyrna, another section Is under con-
struction, but this is followed by a
newly finished concrete road all the
way to Dover and Magnolia From
Frederick south a ten mile stretch is
being rebuilt. a fair detour being pro-
vided. From this point to Selbyville,
across the line in Maryland, the road
known as the Du Pont Highway, is
one of the finest in the country.
Until the roadwork is entirely finished
on the Du Pont Highway, the compile
tion of which is expected by the tour
ing season of 1922, motorists who in
tend to go as far south as Pocomoke
City and Cape Charles will make bet
ter time and find all hard surfaced
road by going to Elkton and then south
through Maryland.
Hard surfaced road will be found
Pocomake City on the Maryland side
of the peninsula. The trunk line south
goes from EllSton through Cecilton and
Galena to Chestertown, where a hard
surfaced road connects with COLCHESTER
Beach and the ferry to Baltimore. From
Chestertown continue through South
Church Hill. Centerville, Wye Mills.
Longwood, Easton, Bethlehem and Pres
ton to a prominent fork about three
miles below Elwood. The right hand
road goes to Cambridge; should the
motorist wish to go further down on
the Cape, it is preferable to take the
left road through Hurlock to Shiloh
Church. then south through Eldorado.
From Mardelia Spring to Salisbury the
trunk line continues straight on south.
A hard surfaced connection is available
to Berlin and Ocean City. From Sails
bury the road goes south through Allen
and Princess Anne to Westover, where
the connection Is made to Crisheld-on-
the-By via Marion and Hopewell A
hard surfaced road continues from West
over to Pocomoke City and New Church,
Just beyond the Maryland State line in
Virginia.
Another hard surfaced road also in
MARYLAND, runs down through the CEN
tre of the peninsula. This runs south
from Church Hill through Roberts. En-
gleside. Goldsboro. Denton. Williston.
Federaeburg. Williamson and Hurlock
to ShilohC hurch where the connection
is made with the other trunk line.
already described.
From the Maryland line to Cape
Charles there Is a stretch of seventy
miles OF poor dirt roadway, all in Vir-
ginia.
Those who are familiar with road con-
dltions throughout this State can tell
Immediately. night or day. when the