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1944 Map of Vineyard Haven

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

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Vineyard Haven serves as the primary maritime gateway on this 1944 charting of Martha's Vineyard, anchored by the West Chop Lighthouse at the tip of West Chop. The map reveals a mid-century landscape of island life, where coastal leisure at Mink Meadows Golf Club and Tashmoo Golf Course exists alongside the quiet inland settlements of North Tisbury and West Tisbury.

A dense network of ponds and coastal inlets, including Lake Tashmoo and Lagoon Pond, dominates the northern shore, while the southern interior is marked by the expansive Marthas Vineyard State Forest. Family and local history researchers can trace old road systems like Old County Road and Music St, or locate landmarks such as the Lamberts Cove Ch and Indian Hill that define the rural character of the island before significant modern development.