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1961 Map of Chatham

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Chatham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Chatham and its intricate shoreline are captured here just as modern development began to fill the gaps between its historic villages. The map reveals the town's maritime and recreational identity, from the Chatham Yacht Club and Eastward Ho Country Club near Nickersons Neck to the Chatham Lighthouse standing watch over Chatham Harbor. Inland, the landscape is dotted with numerous kettle ponds such as Lovers Lake and Stillwater Pond, alongside smaller settlements like Chatham Port and North Chatham.

A significant portion of the southern coast is dedicated to the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, which preserves the shifting sands of Monomoy Island. The detailed hydrographic data, updated for this edition, illustrates the complex tidal flats and shifting bars of Nauset Beach and Little Pleasant Bay. Notable local landmarks like the Chatham Airport and the Standpipe provide useful reference points for understanding the mid-century infrastructure of the Lower Cape.