On Maug Islands consist of three wsypy that surround kalderę ancient volcano. Niezamieszkane remain, as a part of the district administrative Northern Marians Islands Północnych.Strome cliffs surround the island and the islands north and east is dominated columns bazaltowymi reminders of tombstones. Vegetation is mostly grass and a few coconut palms.
During World War II Maug Islands were Japanese-based station weather reports.