2021 Map of Edgartown OE SE

About this map

Wasque Point and the coastal interface of Chappaquiddick Island define this maritime landscape, where the shifting sands of East Beach meet the open Atlantic Ocean. The map documents a fragile coastal environment characterized by the Katama Bay Marshes and the enclosed waters of Pocha Pond. A network of local roads and paths, such as Litchfield Rd and Pocha Rd, provides access to the shoreline, while the crossing at Dike Bridge remains a critical point of local geography. Off the coast, the deep Muskeget Channel separates the island from the shoals of the Nantucket Sound, with the Oak Bluffs - Nantucket Ferry route cutting through the northern waters. This modern survey provides a baseline for tracking coastal erosion and sand migration near hazardous navigational features like Wasque Shoal and Mutton Shoal.