@online {142, title = {Active mines and mineral plants in the US}, publisher = {USGS}, abstract = {Mine plants and operations for commodities monitored by the National Minerals Information Center of the USGS. Operations included are those considered active in 2003 and surveyed by the USGS.}, keywords = {$\#$MapsDataPublications, $\#$MineralResources, active, collecting, dimension stone, economic geology, gold, lead, minerals, mines, quarries, sand and gravel, sand pits, silver}, url = {http://tin.er.usgs.gov/mineplant/} } @online {139, title = {Boston Subsurface Project at Tufts University}, publisher = {Tufts University}, abstract = {

A web-searchable database / visualization tool for all of the borings associated with the central artery project / "Big Dig" in Boston.

}, keywords = {$\#$MapsDataPublications, $\#$Subsurface, aquifer, Big Dig, boreholes, boring logs, Boston, boston blue clay, central artery project, glacial, ground source heat pumps, groundwater, GSHP, subsurface, surficial, water resources, well, well completion reports, wells}, url = {http://bostonsoil.atech.tufts.edu/} } @online {354, title = {CalTopo - Backcountry topographic maps}, publisher = {Caltopo}, abstract = {CalTopo contains topographic map coverage and downloadable topographic maps for all of the conterminous U.S. It also has a variety of web-based tools for calculating distance, area, topographic profiles, etc...}, keywords = {$\#$MapsDataPublications, $\#$Topo, quadrangles, topographic maps, USGS}, url = {http://caltopo.com/} } @online {194, title = {Digital Versions of Older NEIGC Guidebooks (1920-1989)}, publisher = {UNH}, abstract = {The UNH Library has digitized guidebooks form the New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference (NEIGC). These publications are one of the best resources for learning about New England geology, and in many cases, is the only place where studies on the geology of many areas are published.}, keywords = {$\#$EducationalResources, $\#$Fieldtrips, $\#$LegacyPublications, $\#$MapsDataPublications, field trip, geologic history, guide, guidebook, historic, New England, sites, visit}, url = {http://www.library.unh.edu/digital/category/science-technology} } @online {155, title = {GRASS GIS}, publisher = {GRASS / OSGeo}, abstract = {GRASS GIS, commonly referred to as GRASS (Geographic Resources Analysis Support System), is a free Geographic Information System (GIS) software used for geospatial data management and analysis, image processing, graphics/maps production, spatial modeling, and visualization. GRASS GIS is currently used in academic and commercial settings around the world, as well as by many governmental agencies and environmental consulting companies. GRASS GIS is an official project of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo).}, keywords = {$\#$GISSoftware, $\#$MapsDataPublications, GIS software, Open Source}, url = {http://grass.osgeo.org/} } @online {154, title = {gvSIG}, publisher = {gvSIG}, abstract = {gvSIG is a Geographic Information System (GIS), that is, a desktop application designed for capturing, storing, handling, analyzing and deploying any kind of referenced geographic information in order to solve complex management and planning problems. gvSIG is known for having a user-friendly interface, being able to access the most common formats, both vector and raster ones. It features a wide range of tools for working with geographic-like information (query tools, layout creation, geoprocessing, networks, etc.), which turns gvSIG into the ideal tool for users working in the land realm.}, keywords = {$\#$GISSoftware, $\#$MapsDataPublications, GIS software, Open Source}, url = {http://www.gvsig.org/web/} } @online {150, title = {Historical Cadastral Maps and Illustrations}, publisher = {Historic Map Works}, keywords = {$\#$LegacyPublications, $\#$MapsDataPublications, $\#$Misc, $\#$Topo, cadastral maps, historic maps, planimetric maps, topographic maps}, url = {http://www.historicmapworks.com/} } @online {129, title = {The Massachusetts DEP Hydrogeologic Information Matrix}, publisher = {MassDEP}, abstract = {An index of all USGS geologic maps and hydrogeologic publications for Massachusetts, cross-referenced and indexed by town and 7.5{\textquoteright} quadrangle. This is an extremely valuable resource for finding geologic data for a given site. }, keywords = {$\#$BedrockMaps, $\#$Hydro, $\#$MapDatabase, $\#$MapsDataPublications, $\#$QuadIndex, $\#$SurficialMaps, aquifer, catalog, data, database, GEOLOGIC MAP, ground source heat pumps, groundwater, hydrogeology, index, maps, quadrangles, water resources}, url = {http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dep/water/compliance/hydromat.pdf} } @online {355, title = {MassGIS}, publisher = {MassGIS}, abstract = {MassGIS is the geospatial data clearinghouse for Massachusetts. They distribute LiDAR, DEMs, and other elevation data, in addition to soils maps, hydrologic, cultural, environmental, and geological data. Their online dataviewer, Oliver is a quick and easy way to make your own maps if you do not have access to GIS software.}, keywords = {$\#$GISSoftware, $\#$Hydro, $\#$MapsDataPublications, $\#$Misc, $\#$QuadIndex, $\#$Soils, $\#$Subsurface, $\#$Topo, $\#$Water, DEM, GIS, LiDAR, quadrangles}, url = {http://www.mass.gov/anf/research-and-tech/it-serv-and-support/application-serv/office-of-geographic-information-massgis/} } @online {143, title = {Mindat.org}, publisher = {MinDat.org}, abstract = {"Mindat is the largest mineral database and mineralogy reference website on the internet. This site contains worldwide data on minerals, mineral collecting, mineral localities and other mineralogical data. This site is growing every day, with new mineral information, localities and photographs added by members."}, keywords = {$\#$Collecting, $\#$EducationalResources, $\#$MapsDataPublications, $\#$MineralDatabase, $\#$MineralResources, $\#$Minerals, active, collecting, dimension stone, economic geology, fossils, gold, lead, mineral deposits, minerals, mines, quarries, rockhound, sand and gravel, sand pits, silver}, url = {http://www.mindat.org} } @online {141, title = {Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS)}, publisher = {USGS}, abstract = {MRDS is a collection of reports describing metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources throughout the world. Included are deposit name, location, commodity, deposit description, geologic characteristics, production, reserves, resources, and references. It subsumes the original MRDS and MAS/MILS. MRDS is large and complex. This service provides a subset of the database comprised of those data fields deemed most useful and which most frequently contain some information, but full reports of most records are available as well.}, keywords = {$\#$EducationalResources, $\#$MapsDataPublications, $\#$MineralDatabase, $\#$MineralResources, $\#$Minerals, collecting, dimension stone, economic geology, gold, lead, minerals, mines, quarries, sand and gravel, sand pits, silver}, url = {http://tin.er.usgs.gov/mrds/} } @online {152, title = {NASA WorldWind}, publisher = {NASA}, abstract = {World Wind is an open-source (released under the NOSA license) virtual globe developed by NASA and the open source community for use on personal computers.}, keywords = {$\#$GISSoftware, $\#$MapsDataPublications, GIS software, landsat, NASA, remote sensing}, url = {http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/} } @online {370, title = {National Geodetic Survey Data Explorer}, abstract = {

Use this web map service to find locations of all NCGS geodetic and survey benchmarks. \ A great resource!

}, keywords = {$\#$MapsDataPublications, $\#$Misc, $\#$Topo, benchmarks, coast, geodesy, geodetic, survey, surveying, topography}, url = {http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/NGSDataExplorer/} } @online {127, title = {National Geologic Map Database}, publisher = {USGS}, abstract = {Search here first for any and all geologic map data for the Commonwealth before searching the links below.}, keywords = {$\#$MapDatabase, $\#$MapsDataPublications, catalog, data, database, GEOLOGIC MAP, index, maps}, url = {http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/} } @online {188, title = {NEIGC Fieldtrip guidebooks for various parts of New England}, publisher = {Salem State}, abstract = {Guidebooks form the New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference NEIGC conference publications are and will continue to be the best resource for New England geology.}, keywords = {$\#$EducationalResources, $\#$Fieldtrips, $\#$LegacyPublications, $\#$MapsDataPublications, field trip, geologic history, guide, guidebook, New England, sites, visit}, url = {http://w3.salemstate.edu/~lhanson/NEIGC/Guidebooks.html} } @online {153, title = {OpenJUMP}, publisher = {OpenJUMP}, abstract = {OpenJUMP is an open source Geographic Information System (GIS) written in the Java programming language. It is developed and maintained by a group of volunteers from around the globe.}, keywords = {$\#$GISSoftware, $\#$MapsDataPublications, GIS software, Open Source}, url = {http://www.openjump.org/} } @online {156, title = {PostGIS}, keywords = {$\#$GISSoftware, $\#$MapsDataPublications, GIS}, url = {http://postgis.refractions.net/} } @online {193, title = {Quantum GIS}, publisher = {QGIS}, abstract = {Quantum GIS (QGIS) is a user friendly Open Source Geographic Information System (GIS) licensed under the GNU General Public License. QGIS is an official project of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo). It runs on Linux, Unix, Mac OSX, Windows and Android and supports numerous vector, raster, and database formats and functionalities.}, keywords = {$\#$GISSoftware, $\#$MapsDataPublications, GIS software, Open Source}, url = {http://qgis.org/} } @online {136, title = {Reading Maps with a Critical Eye: Becoming an Informed Map Reader}, publisher = {Maine Geological Survey}, abstract = {New to using geologic maps? This is a great guide to learning how to read and get the most out of geologic maps}, keywords = {$\#$MapsDataPublications, $\#$UsingGeologicMaps, catalog, data, database, GEOLOGIC MAP, how to, index, maps, using geologic maps}, url = {http://www.maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mgs/mapuse/informed/informed.htm} } @online {149, title = {Recent USGS Publications for Massachusetts}, publisher = {USGS}, keywords = {$\#$MapsDataPublications, $\#$Misc, massachusetts, Massachusetts Geology, recent, reports, USGS, USGS publications}, url = {http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/$\#$search:advance/page=1/page_size=100/title=Massachusetts:0} } @online {147, title = {Scanned "newer" 1:25K topographic maps (from MassGIS)}, publisher = {MassGIS}, abstract = {MassGIS scanned the USGS topographic quadrangles to create a digital database that can provide images of the paper maps. These images can be used as a backdrop for plotting vector data and for interpretation and analysis. MassGIS scanned the 15-minute series (vintage 1982-1990) where these maps were available; the 7.5-minute maps (1967-1979) were used elsewhere. Note that the elevation labels for the contours on the maps may be in meters or feet, depending on the vintage of the original paper map that MassGIS scanned. Contour labels on maps from 1982 and later are in meters. Labels on maps from 1967 through 1979 are in feet. See the Index Map for details. Most paper maps are at 1:25,000 scale; some older 7.5-minute quads were produced at 1:24,000 scale.}, keywords = {$\#$MapsDataPublications, $\#$Topo, 1:25000, 7.5, historic, quadrangles, topographic, topographic maps, topography}, url = {http://www.mass.gov/anf/research-and-tech/it-serv-and-support/application-serv/office-of-geographic- information-massgis/datalayers/imquad.html} } @online {140, title = {SearchWell - MassDEP Well Driller Program}, publisher = {MassDEP}, abstract = {

Searchable online database of well completion reports in Massachusetts. Maintained by MassDEP

}, keywords = {$\#$Geothermal, $\#$Hydro, $\#$MapsDataPublications, $\#$Subsurface, $\#$Water, $\#$WaterResources, aquifer, boreholes, boring logs, glacial, ground source heat pumps, groundwater, GSHP, search well, searchwell, subsurface, subsurface data, water resources, water wells, well completion reports, wells}, url = {https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/dep/searchwell/} } @online {137, title = {Soil survey GIS layers for Massachusetts}, publisher = {MassGIS, NRCS}, abstract = {GIS datalayers portraying the latest soil survey data for Massachusetts}, keywords = {$\#$MapsDataPublications, $\#$Soils, $\#$SurficialMaps, agriculture, farm, maps, NRCS, soil, soils}, url = {http://www.mass.gov/mgis/soi.htm} } @online {138, title = {The U-Mass Geosciences publication series}, publisher = {U-Mass Amherst Dept. of Geosciences}, abstract = {A series of publications on Massachusetts geology based on Master{\textquoteright}s and PhD theses by U-Mass students from the 1960s-1990s. These are a valuable resource and the only geologic data for many areas. ***Note: This list needs to be re-built in the biblio database and have its own page off of MGS website{\textendash} it{\textquoteright}s no longer online.}, keywords = {$\#$BedrockMaps, $\#$LegacyPublications, $\#$MapsDataPublications, BEDROCK, GEOLOGY, maps, massachusetts, theses, U- Mass}, url = {http://www.geo.umass.edu/dept_info/contrib_series/list.html} } @online {148, title = {UNH Historic Map Library for New England}, publisher = {UNH Library}, abstract = {Historic topographic maps of New England states going back to the 1800s.}, keywords = {$\#$LegacyPublications, $\#$MapsDataPublications, $\#$Topo, 1800s, 1:24000, 1:31680, 7.5, historic, quadrangles, surveyed, topographic, topographic maps, topography}, url = {http://docs.unh.edu/nhtopos/nhtopos.htm} } @online {145, title = {USGS Groundwater Watch}, publisher = {USGS}, abstract = {The USGS has a distributed water database that is locally managed. Surface water, groundwater, and water quality data are compiled from these local, distributed databases into a national information system. The groundwater database contains records from about 850,000 wells that have been compiled during the course of groundwater hydrology studies over the past 100 years. Information from these wells is served via the Internet through NWISWeb, the National Water Information System Web Interface. NWISWeb provides all USGS groundwater data that are approved for public release. This large number of sites is excellent for some uses, but complicates retrievals when the user is interested in specific networks, or wells in an active water- level measurement program. These "groundwater watch" web pages group related wells and data from these active well networks, and provide basic statistics about the water-level data collected by USGS water science centers for Cooperative Programs, for Federal Programs, and from data supplied to us by our customers through cooperative agreements.}, keywords = {$\#$EducationalResources, $\#$Hydro, $\#$MapsDataPublications, $\#$NaturalHazards, $\#$Water, active, aquifer, drought, flood, flow, groundwater, historic, level, rivers, static water level, stream gauges, streamflow, streams, surface water, water, water quality}, url = {http://groundwaterwatch.usgs.gov/} } @online {128, title = {USGS Publications Warehouse}, publisher = {USGS}, abstract = {Search here second for any and all geologic data for the Commonwealth before searching the links below.}, keywords = {$\#$MapDatabase, $\#$MapsDataPublications, catalog, data, database, GEOLOGIC MAP, index, maps}, url = {http://infotrek.er.usgs.gov/pubs/} } @online {353, title = {USGS Topoview}, year = {2014}, publisher = {United States Geological Survey}, abstract = {An MGS favorite: Contemporary to historic topographic maps. TopoView highlights one of the USGS{\textquoteright}s most important and useful products, the topographic map. In 1879, the USGS began to map the Nation{\textquoteright}s topography. This mapping was done at different levels of detail, in order to support various land use and other purposes. As the years passed, the USGS produced new map versions of each area. The most current maps are available from The National Map. TopoView shows the many and varied older maps of each area, and so is useful for historical purposes{\textemdash}for example, the names of some natural and cultural features have changed over time, and the {\textquoteright}old{\textquoteright} names can be found on these historical topographic maps. }, keywords = {$\#$MapsDataPublications, $\#$Topo, topographic maps, USGS}, url = {http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/maps/TopoView/} } @online {144, title = {USGS Water Resources of Massachusetts and Rhode Island}, publisher = {USGS}, abstract = {This is your direct link to water-resource information on Massachusetts{\textquoteright}s rivers and streams, ground water, water quality, and biology. Provides links to real time and historic streamflow, groundwater, drought, water quality, and precipitation data.}, keywords = {$\#$EducationalResources, $\#$Hydro, $\#$MapsDataPublications, $\#$NaturalHazards, $\#$Water, aquifer, drought, flood, flooding, flow, groundwater, historic, level, rivers, static water level, stream gauges, streamflow, streams, surface water, water, water quality}, url = {http://ma.water.usgs.gov/} } @online {134, title = {What 7.5{\textquoteright} quadrangle am I in?: A PDF of a paper map}, publisher = {MassGIS}, abstract = {

Download a PDF map showing which towns are in which 7.5{\textquoteright} quadrangles.

}, keywords = {$\#$MapsDataPublications, $\#$QuadIndex, catalog, data, database, GEOLOGIC MAP, index, maps, quadrangles, what town}, url = {http://www.geo.umass.edu/stategeologist/Quads_Towns_WS7_34x44.pdf} } @online {135, title = {What 7.5{\textquoteright} quadrangle am I in?: KMZ of 7.5" quadrangles for use in Google Earth}, publisher = {MGS}, abstract = {

A Google Earth KMZ file showing the locations of 7.5{\textquoteright} quadrangles in Massachusetts

}, keywords = {$\#$MapsDataPublications, $\#$QuadIndex, catalog, data, database, GEOLOGIC MAP, index, maps, quadrangles, what town}, url = {http://www.geo.umass.edu/stategeologist/QuadTownsWatersheds.kmz} }