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1894 Map of Marthas Vineyard

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Marthas Vineyard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

Cottage City and Edgartown serve as the primary coastal hubs in this late 19th-century survey of Martha’s Vineyard. The map reveals the island’s maritime infrastructure, featuring vital beacons like West Chop Light, East Chop Light, and the distant Cape Poge Light. Inland, the terrain rises toward Indian Hill, while the southern shore is defined by a series of brackish coastal ponds, including Tisbury Great Pond and Edgartown Great Pond.

A notable historical detail is the presence of the Vineyard R. R., which links the growing seasonal resorts of Oak Bluffs and Highlands with the southern reaches of the island. The survey also captures the detailed geography of Chappaquiddick Island and its relationship to Edgartown Harbor, providing a clear picture of the island's landscape before decades of coastal erosion and modern development altered its familiar shoreline.