The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Mount Olive Cemetery is covered by the Wilmington North, DE US Topo Map quadrant.
There are 3 different maps in this link - satellite, US Topo and Terrain (select upper left corner)
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The numbering can be confusing. Based on burial permits;
the sequential numbers shown in the map are chronological - the cemetery had
numbered stones which they placed by a burial. When a headstone was placed,
the numbered stone was picked up and re-used to mark another grave. 3 Oct
1929 53y Choice Trans 479 on stone 20 Oct
1929 45y trans 483 on marker 26 Oct
1929 20y Trans 484 on stone *directions
relative to standing at the gate, back to Lancaster Ave - The
baby row is near the front of the cemetery, along Lancaster Ave to the left
of the gate. The Choice Transit is the mid-cemetery, front to back. The
Poor Transit is upper-left under the heavy trees, and extends to the stream. The
Sections overlap the transits - Section
C is mid-cemetery, rear right along the tree line of Section B Section
D - the very front to the right of the gate Section
B - under the trees, to the upper right Section
A - to the left of the gate Family
lots can be anywhere in the cemetery and overlap both Sections and Transits.
If known, these are listed as ‘Lot Grave’ in the record. |
Digital images of existing
stones are available. Contact rmbarry1066@earthlink.net
Notes for GPS:
The entrance to the cemetery is: N39° 45'.379 W075° 35'.863. All stones within
the cemetery are: N39° 45.xxx W075° 35'.xxx
We were able to find stones with ca. 7 ft accuracy on a clear day using a hand-held GPS. Accuracy
under the trees was about 10 ft.
NOTE: Stones which were moved from St. Peters are generally in a WSW
orientation. Later stones are in an EW orientation.
Additional area photos:
Unmarked graves - NW fence line
Stream - NW Fence Line
Berm and Retention Pond
Large Gates - E Corner
NOTE: The location(s) cited in burial / death records for this survey include
'St. Peters', 'Front and Union', 'Mt. Olive', 'AUMP Cemetery'. References to
'Col. Cemetery'; where other family members are buried at Mount Olive or St.
Peters are included. Some persons identified by tombstones found in Mount Olive
are actually listed in the death records as 'internment at Mt. Zion'.