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1944 Map of Tuckernuck Island

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Tuckernuck Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Tuckernuck Island and the neighboring Muskeget Island are captured in this mid-century maritime survey, illustrating the dynamic coastal geography between Nantucket Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. The landscape of Tuckernuck Island is defined by its interior water bodies, North Pond and East Pond, while the far western reaches of Nantucket Island reveal the winding path of Smith Point Road leading toward Smith Point.

Coastal changes are evident in the shifting shoals and waterways, such as the slender Narrow Cr and the tidal expanse of Maddeket Harbor. A solitary Tower on Muskeget serves as a rare structural landmark on these low-lying landforms. The map provides a precise look at the salt marshes and creeks, including Broad Creek, as they appeared during the 1940s before decades of Atlantic storms further reshaped these vulnerable shorelines.