2018 Map of Monomoy Point

About this map

South Monomoy Island serves as the terminal point of this coastal landscape, where the shifting sands of Cape Cod meet the open Atlantic Ocean. Managed largely as the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge and the southern reaches of the Cape Cod National Seashore, this area is defined by its dynamic maritime geography rather than human settlement. The western edge of the island is punctuated by wetland features such as Lighthouse Marsh and Station Pond Marsh, while the waters to the east and south are dominated by the treacherous Monomoy Shoals. Maritime history is etched into the seafloor here, with numerous labeled hazards including Pollock Rip, Broken Part of Pollock Rip, and Broken Rip. The map illustrates the specialized navigational environment of the Pollock Rip Channel, highlighting the precarious nature of the shoals that have long challenged Atlantic mariners.