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1951 Map of Nantucket

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Nantucket
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Nantucket serves as the hub of this 1951 revision, showing the town's density and street grid just after the mid-century. The map captures the island's interior and shoreline, illustrating a landscape defined by expansive pastures and coastal ponds. Notable family and historical sites include the Old North Cem and St Marys Cem, alongside local landmarks like the Cyrus Peirce Sch. Inland, the terrain is marked by features like Swain Hill and Larraby Swamp, which dictate the winding paths of the island's road network.

Evidence of the island's maritime and civic infrastructure is visible from the CG Sta near Brant Pt to the Sewage Disposal at Surfside. The western reach toward Maddaket remains sparsely settled compared to the main harbor area, dominated by water bodies like Long Pond and Hummock Pond. This survey offers a detailed look at the island's spatial organization before the intensification of modern development, preserving the locations of Ram Pasture and several historic cemeteries.