Near Kopp in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Mawavi Road
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This 0.9-mile unpaved hiking and biking route connects the Scenic Drive with Cabin Camps 2 (Mawavi) and 5 (Happy Land) in the southwest corner of the park. Along the way the road crosses South Fork Quantico Creek and South Valley Trail.
Southeast of the bridge, the Civilian Conservation Corps built a small lake, now a popular fishing area. What does Mawavi mean? One of the early camp users created the name by taking the first two letters of Maryland, Washington, and Virginia.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) series list.
Location. 38° 35.27′ N, 77° 24.414′ W. Marker is near Kopp, Virginia, in Prince William County. It is on Mawavi Road just south of Scenic Drive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Triangle VA 22172, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Black Top Road (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Lost Community of Kopp, Virginia
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Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 456 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on September 30, 2025, by N. Jozsa of Woodbridge, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
