2011 Map of New Point Comfort

About this map

The New Point Comfort Lighthouse stands as a lonely sentinel at the southern tip of the Mathews County peninsula, where the Chesapeake Bay meets Mobjack Bay. This coastal landscape is defined by its deep maritime heritage and intimate family ties to the land, evidenced by the high density of small family burial grounds and community graveyards such as the Hurst Burial Ground, Jarvis Burial Ground, and the Armistead-Hudgins Cemetery. Settlement patterns follow the narrow necks of land, with small communities like Bavon, Shadow, and Susan connected by winding routes like Pepper Creek Rd. The importance of water access is clear through numerous historical transition points, including Diggs Wharf, New Point Wharf, and Horn Harbor Landing, which once served as vital links for the local fishing and shipping economy along the East River and Horn Harbor.