March 1989

This application provides users with detailed information on hunting opportunities available on Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), Division of Water Supply Protection (DWSP) land in central Massachusetts. This is comprised of multiple pages that provide information (as text) and two interactive maps. The first interactive map is the Hunting Map, which provides all of the information a hunter might need to plan a successful hunt. The information in this map provides a comprehensive look at where hunting is allowed, the permits required, and the locations of features like fields and stone walls (and more!). The second interactive map is the Harvest Map, which provides hunters with information on deer harvested as part of the Quabbin Controlled Deer Hunts since 2010; this map is included for interest and informational purposes only. Learn more about each map below. For accessible PDF versions of this information, please select from one of the following options:Full Public Access Plan (PDF)Public Access Summary (PDF)Hunting Map InformationThis interactive map highlights hunting opportunities on DCR-DWSP land in central Massachusetts. The key data layers to this map are:Waterfowl Hunting Opportunities - a collection of points highlighting various waterbodies within the DWSP watersheds where waterfowl hunting is or is not allowed. For waterbodies that allow hunting, detailed information on exactly what is or is not allowed is provided in the feature pop-up, or in the attribute table record. Each feature pop-up also tells the user if trapping is allowed at a waterbody.Gates for Parking and Access - this layer shows the point locations of gates that can be used for parking or access onto DWSP lands. Depending on the type of point selected, the user will be provided with information on the number of parking spots available, a word of caution and (when available) photo(s) of the location. DCR-DWSP Lands by Permit Type - this polygon layer shows DWSP property boundaries and indicates if (and what type) of hunting is allowed in a certain area. These serve as a backdrop to all other data presented within the map. Click on a feature for more information, or review the attribute table to see what activities are allowed. Many layers in this map have a visibility constraint placed on them, and will only appear in the map as the user zooms in closer to an area. This helps ensure the map does not become cluttered when viewed at the full map extent. This map also contains numerous reference layers which provide important contextual information, such as the locations of marked intersections with labels for intersection number, locations of road and trails (with name and basic information on trail markings), locations of portable toilets, locations of Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), hydrography, such as streams with names labeled, wetlands and lakes/ponds with names labeled and town boundaries. A group layer provides a collection of layers specifically relevant to the Quabbin Controlled Deer Hunts and includes: road barriers, marked intersections, hunt check-in locations, moose survey stations, deer check stations, and special road access.Together, this information provides a comprehensive map detailing where hunting and trapping is allowed within the DWSP watersheds and what specific hunting and trapping activities are allowed at each location. This map can help users plan a successful visit to DWSP property. When accessed through the ArcGIS Online Map Viewer, each layer's attribute table can be accessed, providing data in an alternative format. This map is also compatible with ArcGIS Field Maps and can be downloaded to "go offline", enabling a user access to the downloaded portion of the map when there is no cell service. Harvest Map InformationDeer Harvested by Weight - a collection of points showing where deer have been harvested during the Quabbin Controlled Deer Hunt within the Quabbin Reservoir Watershed. These points are symbolized to differentiate between male (dark blue circles with a light blue outline) and female (light red diamonds with a dark maroon outline) deer. DCR-DWSP Lands by Permit Type - this polygon layer shows DWSP property boundaries and indicates the type of permit required to hunt in any given area. This layer is configured to display four types of features; areas where a 5-Year Access Permit is required is shown in dark teal, areas where a Two-Day Deer Controlled Hunt Permit is required are shown in light orange, areas where a Deer Shotgun Season Controlled Hunt Permit is required are shown in bright yellow with dark yellow dots, and No Hunting Allowed areas are shown in a dark red. Click on a feature for more information, or review the attribute table to see what activities are allowed.Many layers in this map have a visibility constraint placed on them, and will only appear in the map as the user zooms in closer to an area. This helps ensure the map does not become cluttered when viewed at the full map extent. As you zoom in, these references features will appear. They provide important contextual information, such as the locations of marked intersections with labels for intersection number, locations of road and trails, hydrography, such as streams with names labeled, wetlands and lakes/ponds with names labeled.Together, this information provides a comprehensive map detailing where deer have been harvested within the Quabbin Reservoir Watershed. This map is designed for deer hunters and may help them plan where to hunt in the watershed. When accessed through the ArcGIS Online Map Viewer, each layer's attribute table can be accessed, providing data in an alternative format. This map is best used through the DCR-DWSP Hunting Map's Harvest Map page.

The MassDEP Wetlands datalayer comprises two feature types, polygons and arcs (lines). The attribute codes in the polygon layer describe different types of wetland environments and the arc attributes describe line types based on adjacent polygon types or arcs defined as hydrologic connections.In this service the wetland areas are displayed using outlines and labeled with wetland code abbreviation. This symbology is useful for displaying the data atop aerial imagery.Please see https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massgis-data-massdep-wetlands-2005 for more details.

November 2024

April 2022

The 2020 cartographic boundary shapefiles are simplified representations of selected geographic areas from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). These boundary files are specifically designed for small-scale thematic mapping. When possible, generalization is performed with the intent to maintain the hierarchical relationships among geographies and to maintain the alignment of geographies within a file set for a given year. Geographic areas may not align with the same areas from another year. Some geographies are available as nation-based files while others are available only as state-based files. County subdivisions are the primary divisions of counties and their equivalent entities for the reporting of Census Bureau data. They include legally-recognized minor civil divisions (MCDs) and statistical census county divisions (CCDs), and unorganized territories. In MCD states where no MCD exists or no MCD is defined, the Census Bureau creates statistical unorganized territories to complete coverage. The entire area of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Island Areas are covered by county subdivisions. The generalized boundaries of legal MCDs are based on those as of January 1, 2020 as reported through the Census Bureau's Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS). The generalized boundaries of all CCDs, delineated in 21 states, are those as reported as part of the Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) for the 2020 Census.

When using apps or web maps from MassGIS in ArcGIS Online, this map may be added as a basemap from the Basemap Gallery (based on the MassGIS Basemap with Parcels tile service).This general-reference map for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts uses MassGIS data and includes a topographic base featuring water bodies, rivers and streams, open space areas and hillshade; many "detailed features" including roads, points of interest, place names, and more; and 2D building structure outlines. The three "layers" in this map are also cached separately and may be added to maps individually as needed:Building Structures (2D)Standardized Assessor ParcelsDetailed FeaturesTopographic Base>> See a map legend and read more about this map. Published on August 20, 2020.

This public map service contains points and polygons representing information from the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System (MACRIS) database and related records on file at the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC), including the Inventory of Historic Assets of the Commonwealth, National Register of Historic Places nomination forms, local historic district study reports, local landmark reports, and other materials. The MACRIS database and the layers within the MACRIS Maps web application are updated regularly as new information is submitted and added, and as the accuracy of earlier versions of the datalayer is improved. Three datalayers are being made available to the public: The Inventory Points layer contains the locations of buildings, burial grounds, structures, and objects (e.g. statues, monuments, walls). The points layer is symbolized to indicate the most common historic designation types: 1) National Register of Historic Places, 2) local historic district, 3) both National Register and local historic district, 4) Preservation Restriction, 5) Massachusetts Historic Landmark (MA/HL) and 6) inventoried but not designated with one of the previous designations. Less common designations are not symbolized in MACRIS, but are included in the Designations attribute field.The Inventory Areas polygon layer includes areas and districts symbolized in MACRIS in a similar manner to Inventory Points. Another polygon layer, Towns, possesses a binary “y” or blank field to indicate whether a town has a survey pending digitization. Please note that new and updated information is added to MHC files daily, and that there may be considerable lag time before this information is reflected in MACRIS or in MACRIS Maps. Map information for “completed” towns may not reflect the most current information on file with MHC. For additional information, users may consult the source records, forms and maps that make up the official Inventory of Historic and Archaeological Assets of the Commonwealth, on file at the MHC, Massachusetts Archives Building, 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, during weekday business hours. No appointment is needed. For directions, see https://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/.See the metadata for more details.

The quadrangle template datalayer contains the boundaries of the 189 1:25,000 USGS 7.5-minute topographic map sheets that cover Massachusetts.See full metadata.

Boston MA city boundary including water features.

This is a metadata compilation for maps published by Massachusetts Geological Survey as Miscellaneous Map Series M-13-01 through M-13-08 for the Massachusetts Geothermal Energy Project in 2013. The maps inlcude thermal conductivity of bedrock and soil, heat production, inferred heat flow, and temperatures at 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-Km depths.The metadata compilation is published as an Excel workbook containing header features including title, description, author, citation, originator, distributor, and resource URL links to scanned maps (PDFs) for download. The Excel workbook contains contains six worksheets, including information about the template, notes related to revisions of the template, resource provider information, the data, a field list (data mapping view), and vocabularies (data valid terms) used to populate the data worksheet . The metadata was provided by the Massachusetts Geological Survey and made available for distribution through the National Geothermal Data System.

Please see the Massachusetts Historical Commission website for more information about these datalayers.The MACRIS includes the Inventory of Historic Assets of the Commonwealth, National Register of Historic Places nomination forms, local historic district study reports, local landmark reports, and other materials.
The Inventory Points layer contains the locations of buildings, burial grounds, structures, and objects (e.g. statues, monuments, walls). The Inventory Areas polygon layer includes areas and districts. Towns possesses a binary “y” or blank field to indicate whether MHC staff has completed digitizing the entire inventory for a specific town.

The Digital Geologic-GIS Map of the Madison Junction 15' Quadrangle, Wyoming is composed of GIS data layers and GIS tables, and is available in the following GRI-supported GIS data formats: 1.) a 10.1 file geodatabase (maju_geology.gdb), and a 2.) Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) geopackage. The file geodatabase format is supported with a 1.) ArcGIS Pro map file (.mapx) file (maju_geology.mapx) and individual Pro layer (.lyrx) files (for each GIS data layer), as well as with a 2.) 10.1 ArcMap (.mxd) map document (maju_geology.mxd) and individual 10.1 layer (.lyr) files (for each GIS data layer). Upon request, the GIS data is also available in ESRI 10.1 shapefile format. Contact Stephanie O'Meara (see contact information below) to acquire the GIS data in these GIS data formats. In addition to the GIS data and supporting GIS files, three additional files comprise a GRI digital geologic-GIS dataset or map: 1.) this file (yell_geology_gis_readme.pdf), 2.) the GRI ancillary map information document (.pdf) file (yell_geology.pdf) which contains geologic unit descriptions, as well as other ancillary map information and graphics from the source map(s) used by the GRI in the production of the GRI digital geologic-GIS data for the park, and 3.) a user-friendly FAQ PDF version of the metadata (maju_geology_metadata_faq.pdf). Please read the yell_geology_gis_readme.pdf for information pertaining to the proper extraction of the GIS data and other map files. QGIS software is available for free at: https://www.qgis.org/en/site/. The data were completed as a component of the Geologic Resources Inventory (GRI) program, a National Park Service (NPS) Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Division funded program that is administered by the NPS Geologic Resources Division (GRD). For a complete listing of GRI products visit the GRI publications webpage: For a complete listing of GRI products visit the GRI publications webpage: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/geology/geologic-resources-inventory-products.htm. For more information about the Geologic Resources Inventory Program visit the GRI webpage: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/geology/gri,htm. At the bottom of that webpage is a "Contact Us" link if you need additional information. You may also directly contact the program coordinator, Jason Kenworthy (jason_kenworthy@nps.gov). Source geologic maps and data used to complete this GRI digital dataset were provided by the following: U.S. Geological Survey. Detailed information concerning the sources used and their contribution the GRI product are listed in the Source Citation section(s) of this metadata record (maju_geology_metadata.txt or maju_geology_metadata_faq.pdf). Users of this data are cautioned about the locational accuracy of features within this dataset. Based on the source map scale of 1:62,500 and United States National Map Accuracy Standards features are within (horizontally) 31.8 meters or 104.2 feet of their actual location as presented by this dataset. Users of this data should thus not assume the location of features is exactly where they are portrayed in ArcGIS, QGIS or other software used to display this dataset. All GIS and ancillary tables were produced as per the NPS GRI Geology-GIS Geodatabase Data Model v. 2.3. (available at: https://www.nps.gov/articles/gri-geodatabase-model.htm).

This resource is a compilation of thermal conductivity data for rock samples in Massachusetts provided by the Massachusetts Geological Survey. The data are available in the following formats: web feature service, web map service, ESRI service endpoint, and an Excel workbook for download. The workbook contains five worksheets, including information about the template, notes related to revisions of the template, resource provider information, and the data, a field list (data mapping view). This resource was provided by the Massachusetts Geological Survey and made available for distribution through the National Geothermal Data System.

The quadrangle template datalayer contains the boundaries of the 189 1:25,000 USGS 7.5-minute topographic map sheets that cover Massachusetts.See full metadata.Feature service also available.

ESRI polygon feature class representing the City of Somerville, Massachusetts city boundary.

January 2025

The MassDEP Wetlands service comprises two feature types, polygons (areas) and arcs (lines). The attribute codes in the polygon layer describe different types of wetland environments and the arc attributes describe line types based on adjacent polygon types or arcs defined as hydrologic connections.

This map service displays the data based on the generalized categories in the POLY_CODE and ARC_CODE fields. The 2005 MassDEP Wetlands layers provide a medium-scale representation of wetland areas of the state. Wetland areas consist of open water, vegetated wetlands, and coastal landforms. The hydrologic connection arcs provide a medium scale representation of linear features (less than 50 feet wide) that appear to contain flowing water (either intermittently or perennially) and flow into, out of, or between mapped wetland polygons. Hydrologic connections may consist of rivers, streams, ditches, culverts, swales, or other water conveyance features.

Please see MassGIS' metadata for more details.A feature service is also available.

ESRI polygon feature class representing City of Somerville, Massachusetts neighborhood boundaries.