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1951 Map of Tuckernuck Island

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Tuckernuck Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Tuckernuck Island and the neighboring Muskeget Island sit between the Nantucket Sound and the Atlantic Ocean in this mid-century topographic survey. The map details the fragile geography of the coastal ecosystem, showing the low-lying dunes and interior waters such as North Pond and East Pond. On the western edge of Nantucket Island, Smith Point Road provides access toward the spit of Smith Point, overlooking the waters of Maddeket Harbor.

Researchers will find a landscape defined by shifting sands and tidal inlets, where small features like the Tower on Muskeget and the narrow channels of Broad Creek and Warren Creek document the shoreline before later decades of erosion and weather. The topography highlights the prominence of Tuckernuck Bank, a shallow submerged feature that has long influenced local maritime navigation and the character of these outlying islands.