The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control may survey such of the public lands that have not been surveyed, plotted and recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds in the county in which any such lands may lie; and may survey and lay off such public highways through any such lands as it deems advisable and for the public good.
36 Del. Laws, c. 2, § 2; Code 1935, § 5743; 7 Del. C. 1953, § 4507; 57 Del. Laws, c. 617.