2019 Map of New Point Comfort

About this map

New Point Comfort defines the southern tip of the Mathews County peninsula where the Chesapeake Bay meets Mobjack Bay. This coastal landscape is marked by a deep genealogical record, preserved through numerous family burial grounds and community cemeteries. Small settlements like Bavon, Shadow, and Motorun are linked by a network of winding roads such as Potato Neck Rd and Diggs Wharf Rd. The map reveals the intricate shoreline of Horn Harbor and Doctors Creek, where the local economy and lifestyle remain closely tied to the water. A dense concentration of private interment sites, including the Hurst Burial Ground, Jarvis Burial Ground, and Armistead Cem, suggests a long-standing pattern of family-held lands and localized heritage that persists even as the marshes and points like Dutchman Point shift with the tides.