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1951 Map of Tuckernuck Island

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

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Tuckernuck Island and the isolated Muskeget Island anchor this coastal survey, which documents the shifting sands and shorelines between Nantucket Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. The geography reveals a fragile maritime landscape characterized by tidal ponds and narrow waterways, such as North Pond, East Pond, and the serpentine Narrow Cr. On the western edge of Nantucket Island, Maddeket Harbor is defined by the reaching landforms of Smith Point and Eel Point.

The presence of Smith Point Road and a solitary Tower on Muskeget indicates the limited human footprint on these outer islands during the mid-century. This map is particularly valuable for coastal researchers tracking the long-term erosion and accretion of Tuckernuck Bank, illustrating how Broad Creek and the surrounding marshes formed the interface between the open sea and sheltered harbor waters before modern environmental shifts.