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1964 Map of New Point Comfort

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of New Point Comfort
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The tidal inlets and marshlands of Mathews County define this coastal landscape as it appeared in the mid-1960s. Low-lying terrain is punctuated by small settlements like Motorun, Bayside, and Shadow, where local life centered around the numerous creeks and harbors. At the southernmost tip, New Point Comfort serves as a critical navigation landmark, anchored by the New Point Comfort Lighthouse overlooking the confluence of Mobjack Bay and the Chesapeake Bay.

Maritime activity is evident at Diggs Wharf on the East River, while the inland landscape reveals a network of country churches including Antioch Ch and St Pauls Ch. To the southwest, the Guinea Marshes form an intricate pattern of tidal flats and small islands, illustrating the delicate transition between land and sea that has historically shaped the economy and community of this Virginia peninsula.