1972 Map of Naushon Island

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Naushon Island dominates this coastal survey, appearing here as an exceptionally private landscape within the Elizabeth Islands. The 1972 data reveals an island defined by dense woodlands like Ramshead Woods and Black Woods, connected by a network of private ways such as Main Road and Western Path. The maritime history of the area is anchored by the Tarpaulin Cove Lighthouse, which stands watch over Tarpaulin Cove, a historic anchorage for sailors transiting Vineyard Sound. Across the water, the northern edge of Marthas Vineyard is visible, including the high bluffs of Gay Head. A small Cem and the French Watering Place suggest the long human occupation of these islands, while the surrounding Buzzards Bay and numerous kettle ponds like Duck Pond illustrate the glacial origins of the local terrain.