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2024 Map of Vinalhaven

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Vinalhaven
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Vinalhaven serves as the central hub of this maritime landscape in Knox County, where the irregular granite coastline creates a complex network of sheltered coves and island passages. The map illustrates a community deeply tied to its geography, with local travel facilitated by roads like Hopkins Point Rd and Wharf Quarry Rd, reflecting the area's historic reliance on stone extraction and fishing. The interior of the island is dotted with flooded quarries such as Lawson Quarry Pond, now permanent features of the landscape alongside natural bodies like Round Pond and The Basin.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named burial sites, including the John Carver Cem and Lane Family Cem, which anchor the history of early residents to specific points on the island. The survey also captures the protected southern reaches within the Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge, emphasizing the conservation of the outlying ledges and islands like Brimstone Island and Hay Islands that define the entrance to the bay.