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1944 Map of Cuttyhunk

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Cuttyhunk
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Elizabeth Islands emerge from the waters between Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound in this 1942 survey. The map focuses on the western chain of these glacial landforms, showing the distinct topography of Cuttyhunk Island and Nashawena Island. On Cuttyhunk, maritime safety is anchored by the Cuttyhunk Lighthouse and a C G Sta, serving as vital navigation points for the narrow passage at Canapitsit Channel.

The landscape is defined by coastal ponds such as Gosnold Pond and Cuttyhunk Pond, separated from the sea by thin barrier beaches. To the east, the larger Nashawena Island rises toward Saddleback Hill, featuring numerous interior water bodies like Middle Pond. This wartime record preserves the exact shoreline and harbor configurations before mid-century changes, documenting isolated landmarks like Penikese Island and Pasque Island in their mid-1940s state.