UMass Sesquicentennial

New Surficial Materials Map of Massachusetts Released

A 1:24,000-scale geologic map Database of surficial materials has been released by the USGS for Massachusetts.  This has been a major effort by the Massachusetts Geological Survey, in collaboration with the USGS, since 2002.  The database and map represents the culmination of nearly 80 years of state-federal cooperation and research.  The companion statewide Quaternary map of Massachusetts is underway and should be published in the next few years!
 

You can see the map at https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/sim3402

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The MA Geological Survey
Department of Geosciences
269 Morrill Science Center
University of Massachusetts
611 North Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01003-9297

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stategeologist at geo dot umass dot edu
 

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