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1951 Map of Edgartown

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Edgartown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Edgartown and Oak Bluffs anchor this mid-century survey of Martha's Vineyard, revealing a coastal landscape defined by maritime history and nascent tourism. The map detail extends from the bustling harbor at Oak Bluffs Harbor down to the remote eastern reaches of Chappaquiddick Island. Three distinct navigational aids — the East Chop Lighthouse, Edgartown Lighthouse, and Cape Poge Lighthouse — stand as sentinels over the dangerous waters of Nantucket Sound and Edgartown Harbor.

Inland, the network of roads like West Tisbury Road and Meeting House Road connects small settlements such as Clevelandtown and Jerneganville. The shoreline is a complex arrangement of ponds and necks, including Sengekontack Et Pond and the extensive Edgartown Great Pond, which are separated from the Atlantic Ocean by thin barrier beaches like South Beach. This era shows the island before significant modern expansion, with Martha's Vineyard State Forest occupying a large interior tract and local aviation represented by the Edgartown Airport.