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1964 Map of Monomoy Point

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Monomoy Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge dominates this mid-century survey of the shifting sands south of Chatham. The map detail highlights a fragile coastal ecosystem defined by the Monomoy Barrier Dunes and interior water bodies such as Hospital Pond and Big Station Pond. A notable landmark for maritime historians is the Lighthouse (Abandoned) located near the southern tip, standing as a silent witness to the area's navigational hazards.

The surrounding waters are a complex network of banks and channels, including the expansive Handkerchief Shoal in Nantucket Sound and Stone Horse Shoal to the southeast. The intricate coastline features landforms like Hammonds Bend and tidal areas such as Station Pond Marsh, illustrating the constant movement of sediment at Monomoy Point before later storms would eventually sever the peninsula from the mainland.