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2018 Map of Nantucket

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Nantucket
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The settlement of Madaket stands as the western gateway to the island, where the land narrows toward the distinctive spit of Eel Point. This coastal landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, featuring numerous isolated water bodies like Sheep Pond and Rotten Pumpkin Pond that sit just inland from the Atlantic Ocean. The presence of the Founders Burial Ground near Maxcy Pond provides a significant genealogical anchor, marking the early colonial history of the area.

Modern transportation and recreation are represented by the Oak Bluffs - Nantucket Ferry route crossing the northern waters and the public space at Dionis Beach. The interior terrain is a mixture of marshes and low-lying wetlands, including Trots Swamp and the Eel Point Marsh, which are threaded together by a network of local roads such as Eel Point Rd and Massasoit Bridge Rd. This survey documents the persistent character of the island’s western ponds and coastal edges.