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1951 Map of Nantucket

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Nantucket
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Nantucket town and its surrounding coastal outwash plains appear here following a 1951 revision of earlier 1940s fieldwork. The settlement pattern is concentrated in the historic core near Nantucket Harbor, where a dense network of streets like Orange St and West Chester St meets the East Jetty. The map documents numerous civic and religious sites, including the Cyrus Pierce Sch and several burial grounds such as Old North Cem and Friends Cem.

Beyond the village, the landscape is defined by its glacial hydrology, featuring elongated coastal ponds like Long Pond, Hummock Pond, and Miacomet Pond. Narrow sandy roads such as Maddaket Road and Massasoit Road extend toward the western reaches of the island near Madaket and Warren Landing. The interior remains largely open, characterized by features like Trots Hills and The Woods, illustrating the island's mid-century character before significant modern expansion.