2019 Map of Bloxom

About this map

Nelsonia and Mappsville anchor the inland corridor of this Virginia coastal landscape, where a network of small settlements is defined by the labyrinthine inlets of the Atlantic coast. The eastern edge of the quadrangle reveals the complex maritime geography of Assawoman Island and the Metompkin Islands, separated from the mainland by the Northam Narrows and Gargathy Bay. This area illustrates the traditional Eastern Shore reliance on both land and sea, with established family sites like the Abbott Family Cem and the Wessells Cem located near the headwaters of tidal creeks such as Messongo Cr and Gargathy Creek.