Mappsburg Virginia Map

About Mappsburg, Virginia

Mappsburg is a locality in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 51. The population density is 8.7 people per km². Mappsburg is located at 37.5776°N, 75.7635°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23420.

Mappsburg reveals itself through a landscape of persistent flatness, where the horizon stretches wide across low-lying fields and stands of pine that soften the sharp edges of the sky. It lies 44.9 miles northeast of Poquoson, VA (from Poquoson, VA: bearing 45°T), and is situated 32.3 miles southwest of Chincoteague. The land here feels porous, drinking in the damp salt air that drifts inland from the nearby coast, while the modest elevation of Ames Ridge provides a subtle, grounding break in the otherwise level plain. A few miles to the west, the dark, slow-moving waters of Frogstool Branch cut through the soil, carving a narrow vein of humidity that keeps the surrounding vegetation lush and stubborn against the summer heat. In the quiet hours before dusk, the light takes on a bruised, metallic quality, illuminating the way the humidity clings to the tall grasses and turns the flat earth into a vast, reflective mirror of the shifting clouds.

Mappsburg traces its endurance to an economy long defined by the yield of the soil and the proximity of the water, where generations have balanced the seasonal rhythms of harvest with the unpredictable temperament of Upshur Bay. The legacy of this region remains visible in the weather-worn architecture of the older dwellings, which have weathered decades of Atlantic storms without losing their quiet, functional dignity. Though the pace of daily life is dictated by the modest demands of local agriculture and the small-scale trade flowing toward the coast, a sense of deliberate isolation persists. Residents often venture toward the protected spaces of Wachapreague Park to witness the migratory birds that navigate the marshes, or look toward the distant silhouettes of Walkers Tumps when the tide recedes, finding in these constants a sense of place that requires no fanfare to remain meaningful.

About This Mappsburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mappsburg, Virginia. Coordinates: 37.577634, -75.76354. 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 Mappsburg includes the ZIP code (23420), telephone area code (757), county seat of Accomack County (Accomac), and school district assignment (Accomack County Public Schools).

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.