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1977 Map of Edgartown

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of Edgartown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Marthas Vineyard is captured here through 1970s orthophotography, revealing the intricate shoreline and settlement patterns of the island's eastern reaches. The primary village of Edgartown sits centrally, anchoring a landscape where dense coastal developments like Oak Bluffs and Harthaven give way to the more open, sandy expanses of Chappaquiddick Island. Smaller local settlements such as Jerneganville and Katama are visible as they were just before the close of the decade, showing the established road networks and residential footprints of the era.

This aerial survey from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Works provides a photographic record of the coast from Eastville down to the Atlantic Ocean. The imagery highlights the shifting sands of Cape Poge and the calm waters of Nantucket Sound, offering a literal view of the island's geography as it existed in 1977. For local historians and genealogists, this map preserves the mid-century spatial arrangement of these coastal communities before later modern expansion.