2018 Map of Nantucket OE S

About this map

Atlantic Ocean waters dominate this coastal survey, which captures a specialized view of the southern shoreline of Nantucket. In the upper right corner, the map provides a look at the immediate inland landscape where Somerset Rd terminates near the shoreline. This corner of the island is characterized by the presence of Mioxes Pond, a coastal water body situated just behind the dunes. The map serves as a precise record of the shoreline position and coastal pond configuration at this point in the twenty-first century, showing the narrow strip of land that separates these interior freshwater or brackish features from the sea. The vast majority of the quadrangle extends south over the open ocean, emphasizing the island's exposed position along the continental shelf.