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Trappe Maryland Map

Explore Trappe, Maryland, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Trappe, Maryland

How to Use This Trappe, Maryland Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Trappe, Maryland. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Maryland or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Trappe.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityTrappe
StateMaryland (MD)
CountyTalbot County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude38.663439
Longitude-76.051784
Population1,177
Density170.4 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes21811, 21673
Area Code410, 443
County SeatEaston
School DistrictTalbot County Public Schools

About Trappe, Maryland

Trappe is a locality in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,177. The population density is 170.4 people per km². Trappe is located at 38.6634°N, 76.0518°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Trappe is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 21811, 21673.

Trappe occupies a low, level stretch of land where the horizon feels expansive and the sky holds a heavy, meditative quality during the long afternoons. It lies 6.7 miles north of Cambridge, MD (from Cambridge, MD: bearing 10°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south-southeast of Talbot. Thick stands of hardwood define the periphery, with the verdant expanse of Seth State Forest lying six miles to the north, offering a quiet depth to the surrounding landscape. A mile to the west, the slow, winding path of La Trappe Creek serves as a primary artery for the local watershed, moving through the fields with a deliberate, singular purpose. In the distance, the faint, jagged silhouette of Edgars Ridge marks the limit of the view, a reminder of the rising terrain far beyond these flat, fertile plains. Residents often gather at Trappe Veteran's Memorial Park, a small, quiet plot of land that acts as a central anchor for the neighborhood, where the air remains still and the light catches the leaves in a way that makes time feel suspended.

Trappe maintains a character forged by long-standing agricultural traditions and a deep, quiet persistence that defies the rapid pace of modern development. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the soil, with wide expanses of farmland extending toward Pinks Pond, five miles away, where the water mirrors the shifting gray and gold of the seasons. History here is not a loud display but a quiet accumulation of colonial influences, visible in the older structures that line the roads and the steady, unpretentious commerce that keeps the place functioning. There is a distinct, understated pride in the way Trappe preserves its identity, favoring a deliberate pace where the work of the day follows the cycle of the sun. Even as the modern world brushes against its borders, the area retains a sense of seclusion, grounded in the simple, honest labor of those who have worked this earth for generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Trappe Veteran's Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 212° SW
  • Otwell Woods Preserve (Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 306° NW
  • Otwell Woodland Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 4.7 mi, 305° NW
  • Choptank Wetlands Preserve - Hog Neck (Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 027° NE
  • Choptank River Fishing Pier State Park (State Park) — 4.9 mi, 176° S
  • Seth Demonstration State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 5.6 mi, 009° N
  • Chesapeake Forest Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 5.7 mi, 048° NE
  • Lp5014 (Local Park) — 6.3 mi, 195° S
  • Dorchester Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 6.4 mi, 191° S
  • John F. Kennedy (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 192° S
  • Harriet Tubman Museum (Museum) — 6.6 mi, 192° S
  • Neild Museum (Museum) — 6.7 mi, 184° S
  • Historical Society of Talbot County Museum (Museum) — 7.8 mi, 350° N
  • East New Market Heritage Museum (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 123° SE
  • Spocott Windmill (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 234° SW
  • Linkwood Wma (State Conservation Area) — 10.3 mi, 143° SE
  • Saint Marys Square Museum (Museum) — 12.4 mi, 312° NW
  • Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.6 mi, 196° S · 96k acres
  • Frederick Douglass (Monument) — 12.6 mi, 313° NW
  • 11 Eagles Platform (Viewpoint) — 14.0 mi, 343° N
  • Cardinal Circle (Theatre) — 14.2 mi, 346° N
  • Barred Owl Circle (Theatre) — 14.2 mi, 345° N
  • Wye Island Nrma (State Park) — 15.4 mi, 349° N
  • Caroline County Shooting Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 15.4 mi, 038° NE
  • Eagle Nest (Attraction) — 15.9 mi, 187° S
  • Fishing Bay Wma (State Conservation Area) — 16.5 mi, 174° S
  • William Still Center Families Divided & United Marker (Monument) — 16.5 mi, 045° NE
  • Rufus M and Loraine Hall Todd Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 20.1 mi, 355° N
  • Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.4 mi, 342° N · 6,282 acres
  • Beach On My Mind (Public Artwork) — 26.1 mi, 277° W

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About This Trappe Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Trappe, Maryland. Coordinates: 38.663439, -76.051784. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Trappe includes the ZIP code (21811, 21673), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Talbot County (Easton), and school district assignment (Talbot County Public Schools).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.