2015 Map of Great Point

About this map

Great Point marks the northernmost tip of Nantucket, emerging from the expansive waters of the Atlantic Ocean. This 2015 survey reveals the thin, shifting coastal geography where the boundaries of Nantucket County and Barnstable County meet in the open sea. The map focuses heavily on the maritime environment, documenting the shoals and sandbars known as The Gulls just off the shoreline. It illustrates the isolation of this narrow peninsula, providing a clear geographic record of the island's coastal extent and the surrounding marine landscape prior to further erosion and natural shifts in the shoreline.