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Contents 1 Massachusetts Digital Sources 1.1 MassGIS 1.1.1 IMAGE/RASTER DATA 1.1.2 VECTOR DATA

Massachusetts Digital Sources

MassGIS

The following layers are found at MassGIS, http://mass.gov/mgis -- for more information, visit http://mass.gov/mgis/laylist.htm.

IMAGE/RASTER DATA

Ortho Imagery (Aerial photography)

• 1:5,000 Color Ortho Imagery (2005) - New! - 3/30/2006
• 1:5,000 Color Ortho Imagery (2001, 2003)
• 1:5,000 Black and White Digital Orthophoto Images (1990s)
• USGS 1:12,000 Black and White Digital Orthophoto Images
• 1:10,000 Coastal Color Orthophoto Images

Scanned Reference Maps

• USGS Topographic Quadrangle Images
• USGS Historical Coastal Topographic Map Image - New! - 7/26/2007
• NOAA Nautical Chart Images

Elevation

• Digital Elevation Model (1:5,000)
• Shaded Relief (1:5,000)

Environmental Analysis

• Impervious Surface - New! - 2/23/2007
• Crop Evapotranspiration and Potential Evaporation Grids
• Modeled Wind Speed Grids - New! - 6/12/2007

VECTOR DATA

Census/Statistical Data

• Datalayers from the 2000 U.S. Census
  • Blocks
  • Block Groups
  • Tracts
  • TIGER Linework (Roads, Railroads, Rivers and Streams, Powerlines, etc.)
  • TIGER Water Bodies
  • TIGER Towns
  • Environmental Justice Populations
• Datalayers from the 1990 U.S. Census
  • Blocks
  • Block Groups
  • TIGER Linework (Roads, Railroads, Rivers and Streams, Powerlines, etc.)
• Crime Statistics By Municipality
• Crime Statistics By Colleges and Universities
• Police Employment By Municipality
• Police Employment By Colleges and Universities

Coastal and Marine Features

• Coastline (1:25,000)
• Marine Beaches
• State Designated Barrier Beaches
• Fish Traps (Weirs)
• Anadromous Fish
• Designated Shellfish Growing Areas
• Shellfish Suitability Areas
• MA DMF Lobster Harvest Zones
• Bathymetry for the Gulf of Maine
• Offshore Bathymetry (1:250,000)
• The Massachusetts Coastal Zone
• Coastal Barrier Resource Units
• Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
• Salt Marsh Restoration Sites
• Nautical (linework from NOAA Charts)

Conservation/Recreation

• Areas of Critical Environmental Concern - Updated March 2007
• Protected and Recreational Open Space - Updated January 2007
• Public Access Board Sites
• Canoe Trips and Access Points
• Tracks and Trails
• Bicycle Trails
• Long Distance Trails
• Scenic Landscapes
• Landmarks
• NHESP Priority Habitats of Rare Species - Updated December 2006
• NHESP Estimated Habitats of Rare Wildlife - Updated December 2006
• NHESP Certified Vernal Pools - Updated July 2007
• NHESP Potential Vernal Pools
• NHESP BioMap Core Habitat
• NHESP BioMap Supporting Natural Landscape
• NHESP Living Waters Core Habitats
• NHESP Living Waters Critical Supporting Watersheds
• NHESP Natural Communities - New! - 9/19/2006
• Forest Stewardship Program Properties - New! - 6/27/2007

Cultural Resources

• State Register of Historic Places

Environmental Monitoring

• Insect Infestation (BUGS)
• DEP DWM Monitoring Stations
• USGS Data-Collection Stations
• Stream-Gaging Stations
• Water Quality Monitoring Stations
• Shellfish Sampling Stations

Indexes

• Quadrangle Template
• Digital Quadrangle Template
• Latitude-Longitude Grids
• UTM Grid and Points
• Digital Orthophoto Index
• Color Ortho MrSID Mosaic Indexes - Updated February 2007
• Coastal Color Orthophotos Index
• Coastal Zone Tiling Index

Infrastructure

• Executive Office of Transportation-OTP Roads - Updated April 2007
• Highway Exits and Routemarker Locations
• Census 2000 TIGER Roads
• 1:5,000 Road and Rail Centerlines
• Trains
• MBTA Rapid Transit
• Transmission Lines - Updated March 2007
• Public Water Supplies - Updated April 2007
• Public Utility Service Providers
• MWRA Water/Sewer Service Areas
• Schools - Updated August 2007
• Colleges and Universities - Updated July 2007
• Hospitals and Emergency Room Facilities
• Community Health Centers - New! - 8/21/2007
• Long Term Care Residences - Updated March 2007
• Prisons - Updated March 2007
• Libraries
• Town Halls - New! - 2/22/2007
• Police Stations - New! - 2/22/2007
• Fire Stations - New! - 2/22/2007
• Airports
• Ferry Routes
• Seaports
• Boston Harbor Water Taxi Stops
• Tollbooths
• MBTA Parking Lots
• Park and Ride Lots
• Lighthouses
• Ice Rinks - Updated 5/14/2007
• Building Footprints (2-D, from Lidar data)
• Aqueducts
• MEPA ENF Project Sites - Updated July 2007

Physical Resources

• Land Use
• Land Use Summary Statistics
• Soils
• Surficial Geology
• Bedrock Lithology
• Priority Natural Vegetation Communities
• Prime Forest Land - New! - 6/27/2007
• Aquifers
• EPA Designated Sole Source Aquifers
• U.S. EPA Ecoregions
• Outstanding Resource Waters
• Public Water Supply Service Territories
• Wind Power Density at 50m - New! - 8/22/2007

Topography

• Elevation Contours (1:5,000)
• Elevation Contours (1:250,000)
• Digital Orthophoto Elevation Points
• Digital Orthophoto Topographic Breaklines
• Digital Terrain Model (DTM) Files
• Digital Elevation Model (1:5,000) from DTM Files
• Shaded Relief (1:5,000)
• Quabbin Reservoir Bathymetry

Water Features

• Hydrography (1:25,000)
• Hydrography (1:100,000)
• Major Ponds and Major Streams
• DEP Wetlands (1:12,000) (formerly 1:5,000 Orthophoto Wetlands and Streams) - Updated January 2007
• DEP Wetlands (1:12,000) Change - New! - 3/1/2007
• National Wetlands Inventory
• Major Drainage Basins
• Drainage Sub-basins
• Major Watersheds
• Mega Basins
• NRCS HUC Basins (8, 10, 12)
• Watershed Analyst Data (includes Networked Hydro Centerlines)
• Abandoned Cranberry Bogs
• DEP Eelgrass

Political/Administrative Boundaries

• Community Boundaries (Towns) from Survey Points
• Community Boundaries (Towns)
• Community Boundaries (Towns) without Coast
• County Boundaries
• State Outlines
• Offshore Town Boundaries
• Massachusetts 2000 Urban Boundaries
• Massachusetts House Legislative Districts (2002) - Updated May 2007
• Massachusetts Senate Legislative Districts (2002) - Updated January 2007
• U.S. Congressional Districts (108th)
• Assessors' Parcels - New! - 8/22/2007
• Zoning - Updated August 2007
• Mass. DEP Regions
• Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Districts
• Regional Planning Agencies
• Public School Districts
• Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Regions
• Massachusetts Emergency Medical Services Regions
• Massachusetts Executive Office of Health & Human Services Regions
• MDPH Community Health Network Areas
• Mass. Emergency Preparedness Regions and Regional Coalitions
• MassHighway Districts
• Regional Transit Authorities
• Homeland Security Planning Regions
• Registries of Deeds Districts
• State of Environment Regions
• Adjacent States' Town Boundaries
• New England Boundaries
• Atlantic Canadian Provinces

Regulated Areas

• DEP 2002 Integrated List of Waters (305(b)/303(d))
• DEP BWP Major Facilities
• DEP Solid Waste Facilities (includes Landfills)
• DEP Wellhead Protection Areas (Zone_IIs, IWPA) - Updated April 2007
• FEMA Q3 Flood
• Flood Insurance Rate Map Zones V and AO
• Ground Water Discharge Permits
• MassDEP Tier Classified Chapter 21E Sites - Updated November 2006
• MassDEP Oil and/or Hazardous Material Sites with Activity and Use Limitations (AUL) - Updated November 2006
• Non-Potential Drinking Water Source Areas
• Surface Water Supply Protection Areas (ZONE A, B, C) - Updated April 2007
• Title 5 Setback Areas - Updated December 2006
• Underground Storage Tank Locations

Miscellaneous

• Geographic Place Names
• Digital Orthophoto Annotation