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2021 Map of Siasconset

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Siasconset
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Nantucket County Superior Courthouse serves as the focal point for the dense network of streets that define the historic core of the island. This survey reveals a landscape profoundly shaped by its maritime heritage and diverse burial traditions, with numerous sites such as the Friends Burial Ground, Miacomet-Indian Burial Ground, and the Quaise Burial Ground scattered from the town center to the outlying moors. The geography transition from the residential grids of Nantucket town toward the interior highlands of Sauls Hills and the iconic Altar Rock.

Coastal features like the narrow Coatue Beach protect the harbor, while the southern reaches are dominated by the Nantucket Memorial Airport and a series of dramatic glacial outwash features including Nobadeer Valley and Madequecham Valley. The map also captures the essential ferry links to the mainland, including the Nantucket - Hyannis Ferry and the Oak Bluffs - Nantucket Ferry, which continue to define the island's connection to the Cape.