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How Martha's Vineyard Has Developed Over Five Decades

Map shows developed and conserved land in 1969.
Chris Seidel, Martha's Vineyard Commission
Map shows developed and conserved land in 1969.
Chris Seidel, Martha's Vineyard Commission
Map shows developed and conserved land in 1979.
Chris Seidel, Martha's Vineyard Commission
Map shows developed and conserved land in 1979.
Chris Seidel, Martha's Vineyard Commission
Map shows developed and conserved land in 1989
Chris Seidel, Martha's Vineyard Commission
Map shows developed and conserved land in 1989
Chris Seidel, Martha's Vineyard Commission
Map shows developed and conserved land in 1999.
Map shows developed and conserved land in 1999.
Map shows developed and conserved land in 2009.
Chris Seidel, Martha's Vineyard Commission
Map shows developed and conserved land in 2009.
Chris Seidel, Martha's Vineyard Commission
Map shows developed and conserved land in 2019.
Chris Seidel, Martha's Vineyard Commission
Map shows developed and conserved land in 2019.
Chris Seidel, Martha's Vineyard Commission

Maps show growth of development and conservation land on Martha's Vineyard over the last 50 years, from 1969 to 2019.  Special thanks to cartographer Chris Seidel of the Martha's Vineyard Commission.



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