1972 Map of Tuckernuck Island

About this map

Tuckernuck Island and the neighboring Muskeget Island appear as fragile outposts between Nantucket Sound and the open Atlantic Ocean. This 1970s revision reveals a landscape of shifting sands and coastal ponds, where human presence is marked only by a solitary landing strip, a water tower, and a small pier on the southern shore. The map details the intricate hydrography of the region, from the tidal flats surrounding Madaket Harbor to the landforms of Eel Pt and Esther Island. On the western edge of Nantucket Island, the settlement of Madaket serves as the gateway to these remote islands. The inclusion of internal water bodies like North Pond and East Pond illustrates the unique geomorphology of these low-lying glacial remnants before subsequent decades of erosion and tidal change.