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1972 Map of Nantucket

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Nantucket
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Nantucket serves as the bustling hub of this island survey, centered on the dense grid of streets leading to Steamboat Wharf and Nantucket Harbor. The town's historical depth is visible in the concentration of civic structures like the Academy Hill Sch and the Museum, along with several burial grounds including Prospect Hill Cemetery and the Old Settlers Graves near Maxcy Pond.

Moving west across the island's interior, the landscape transitions from the developed center to the open commons of The Woods and Ram Pasture. Long-standing maritime infrastructure is well-documented, from the Lighthouse at Brant Pt to the US Coast Guard Sta. The coastal geography is highly detailed, featuring the narrow stretch of Madaket Neck and the distinctively named Rotten Pumpkin Pond, illustrating the island's complex network of salt marshes, ponds, and tidal flats that defined local life before modern expansion.