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1977 Map of Vineyard Haven

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of Vineyard Haven
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Marthas Vineyard is presented here through the lens of a late-1970s orthophotoquad, providing a photographic record of the island's northern coastline and interior settlements. Unlike standard topographic maps, this aerial perspective reveals the dense vegetation and residential footprints of Vineyard Haven and the more dispersed layouts of North Tisbury and West Tisbury. The coastal geometry is defined by the deep inlet of Lake Tashmoo and the wide expanse of Vineyard Sound to the north.

The imagery captures a specific moment in the island's development, showing the road networks and field patterns that shaped the landscape before further modern expansion. For local historians and researchers, the map offers a clear view of the relationship between the harbor at Vineyard Haven and the inland agricultural and wooded areas, documenting how the geography of the sound dictated the growth of these historic Dukes County communities.