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2012 Map of Monomoy Point

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Monomoy Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

South Monomoy Island dominates this maritime survey, illustrating the shifting sands and delicate coastal geography south of Chatham. This narrow landform is defined by its windswept Barrier Dunes and Monomoy Island Dunes, separating the relatively protected Nantucket Sound from the open Atlantic Ocean. The map reveals a complex underwater topography essential for navigation, featuring treacherous areas like Pollock Rip, Bearse Shoal, and Stone Horse Shoal.

Small inlets and protected pockets such as Old Harbor and Salls Drain break up the landmass, while offshore features like Schooner Bar and Shooters Island mark the boundary between sea and land. The presence of Butler Hole and the Pollock Rip Channel highlights the critical nautical corridors that define this portion of the Barnstable County coastline. This edition captures the precise configuration of Monomoy Point and its surrounding shoals at the start of the 2010s.