2012 Map of Nantucket

About this map

Madaket and the western reaches of Nantucket Island are defined by a complex network of coastal ponds and shifting sands in this 2012 survey. The landscape transitions from the protected waters of Madaket Harbor to the Atlantic surf at Cisco Beach, with large interior water bodies like Long Pond and Hummock Pond dominating the central terrain. Navigation remains a primary theme of the area, evidenced by the Tuckernuck Island South East Light and the charted paths of the Hyannis - Nantucket Ferry Crossing. Residential clusters at Fishers Landing and Warren Landing connect via narrow ways like Eel Point Rd and Madaket Rd. Historic coastal features including Smith Point and the isolated Esther Island show the environmental vulnerability of this coastal margin, where maritime infrastructure and seasonal settlements meet the open ocean.