1948 Map of New Point Comfort

About this map

New Point Comfort L H stands at the southernmost tip of this Mathews County peninsula, marking the vital gateway where Mobjack Bay meets the Chesapeake Bay. Surveyed in the mid-1940s, the map reveals a maritime landscape defined by intricate inlets and the working waterfronts of the era, such as Diggs Wharf and New Point Wharf. The interior of the neck is dotted with small coastal settlements like Peary, Bavon, and Shadow, which supported a community built around fishing and coastal trade. These social hubs are anchored by local institutions including St Matthews Ch, Beulah Ch, and the Antioch Sch. The network of creeks—such as Dyer Creek, Pepper Creek, and Davis Creek—provided natural harbors for a way of life deeply tied to the water before modern development reshaped the Virginia shoreline.