Byron D. Stone
Mary L. DiGiacomo-Cohen
2009
Stratified deposits of the Pocasset-Provincetown-Cuttyhunk-Nantucket 24-quadrangle area of Cape Cod and Islands, southeast Massachusetts
vector digital data
Open-File Report
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
This data layer is one of three data layers representing the compilation of surficial geologic materials.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1260/E
Byron D. Stone
Mary L. DiGiacomo-Cohen
2009
Surficial Geologic Map of the Pocasset-Provincetown-Cuttyhunk-Nantucket 24-quadrangle area of Cape Cod and Islands, southeast Massachusetts
map
Open-File Report
2006-1260-E
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
web publication include maps and text documents (pdf format) as well as GIS data layers (shapefile format).
stratified_deposits
The stratified_deposits data layer is part of a comprehensive study to produce a statewide digital map of the surficial geology at 1:24,000 scale. This compilation of surficial geologic materials defines the boundaries between glacial till, glacial stratified deposits, and overlying postglacial deposits. The stratified_deposits layer shows areas of glacial stratified deposits for a twenty-four-quadrangle area in southeast Massachusetts. This data layer should be used in conjunction with the underlying till data layer and the overlying postglacial deposits data layer.
The purpose of this study is to provide fundamental geologic data for the evaluation of natural resources, hazards, and land information within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The stratified_deposits data layer is part of a comprehensive effort to produce a statewide digital map of the surficial geology at 1:24,000 scale. This compilation of surficial geologic materials defines the boundaries between glacial till, glacial stratified deposits, and overlying postglacial deposits. The stratified_deposits layer shows areas of glacial stratified deposits for a twenty-four-quadrangle area in southeast Massachusetts. This data layer should be used in conjunction with the underlying till data layer and the overlying postglacial deposits data layer.
This map of twenty-four quadrangles revises previous digital surficial geologic maps (Stone and others, 1993; MassGIS, 1999) that were compiled on base maps at regional scales of 1:250,000.
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surficial geology
stratified materials
stratified deposits
till
moraine
glacial deposits
beach
alluvium
swamp deposits
artificial fill
dune
cranberry bog
Massachusetts
Sagamore
Pocasset
Onset
Sandwich
Hyannis
Dennis
Harwich
Chatham
Monomoy Point
Orleans
Wellfleet
North Truro
Provincetown
Woods Hole
Falmouth
Cotuit
Cuttyhunk
Naushon Island
Vineyard Haven
Edgartown
Squibnocket
Tisbury Great Pond
Tuckernuck Island
Nantucket
Great Point
Siasconset
Cape Cod
Martha's Vineyard
Muskeget Island
Quaternary
Pleistocene
Holocene
None. The data is in the public domain and may be redistributed.
No restrictions or legal prerequisites for using the data. The data are suitable for use at appropriate scale, and are not intended for maps printed at scales with higher resolution than 1:24,000 scale (1 inch = 2,000 feet). Although this data set has been used by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, neither the U.S. Geological Survey nor the Commonwealth of Massachusetts makes any warranty, expressed or implied, nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy of these data or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the use of these data or related materials. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data. Once the data are distributed to the user, modifications made to the data by the user should be noted in the metadata. When printing these data on a map or using them in a software application, analysis, or report, please acknowledge the U.S. Geological Survey as the source for this information.
Byron Stone
U.S. Geological Survey
mailing and physical address
1080 Shennecossett Rd.
Groton
CT
06340
860 405-9288
860 405-9214
bdstone@usgs.gov
sheet1_pocasset.pdf
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till of the Pocasset quadrangle with portions of the Sagamore and Onset quadrangles on a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
pdf
sheet2_sandwich.pdf
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till of the Sandwich quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
pdf
sheet3_hyannis.pdf
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till of the Hyannis quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
pdf
sheet4_dennis.pdf
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till of the Dennis quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
pdf
sheet5_harwich.pdf
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till of the Harwich quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
pdf
sheet6_chatham.pdf
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till of the Chatham quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
pdf
sheet7_monomoy_point.pdf
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till of the Monomoy Point quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
pdf
sheet8_orleans.pdf
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till of the Orleans quadrangles with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
pdf
sheet9_wellfleet.pdf
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till of the Wellfleet quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
pdf
sheet10_north_truro.pdf
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till of the North Truro quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
pdf
sheet11_provincetown.pdf
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till of the Provincetown quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
pdf
sheet12_woods_hole.pdf
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till of the Woods Hole quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
pdf
sheet13_falmouth.pdf
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till of the Falmouth quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
pdf
sheet14_cotuit.pdf
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till of the Cotuit quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
pdf
sheet15_cuttyhunk.pdf
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till of the Cuttyhunk quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
pdf
sheet16_naushon island.pdf
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till of the Naushon Island quadrangles with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
pdf
sheet17_marthas_vineyard.pdf
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till of Martha's Vineyard with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
pdf
sheet18_squibnocket.pdf
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till of the Squibnocket quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
pdf
sheet19_nantucket.pdf
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till of Nantucket, Tuckernuck, and Muskeget Islands with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
pdf
Multiple agencies and individuals contributed to this data layer: MassGIS scanned and georeferenced paper copies of the published surficial geologic maps for fourteen quadrangles; the Office of the Massachusetts State Geologist vectorized the georeferenced images and compiled geologic units in order to digitally retain the original information on the published maps (Mabee and others, 2004); U.S. Geological Survey personnel compiled and digitized the basic units for ten unpublished quadrangles from scanned field maps, and then joined and edge-matched the twenty four quadrangles in order to form a seamless geologic map.
Unclassified
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770
Shapefile
Attributes have been visually checked by the compilers.
Polygon features conform to the following topological rules. There are no duplicate polygons. Polygons do not self overlap. Moraine deposits may overlie thin till and thrust moraine polygons. Thrust moraine polygons may overlie thin till polygons. No automated procedures or tests were performed to guarantee desired topology other than visual inspection.
The completeness of the data reflects the feature content of the basic units chosen for this interim product for all data sources. Additional information can be found on the data sources, which may be utilized in future compilations. The layer is complete in the sense that it accurately reflects the stratified-deposits units for this twenty-four quadrangle area, noting that edits (including additional units) may occur to this data set when it is edge-matched to surrounding quadrangles during future compilations.
The horizontal positional accuracy of these data complies with the United States National Map Accuracy Standards for 1:24,000-scale maps. According to this standard, not more than 10 percent of the locations tested are to be in error by more than 1/50 inch (40 feet) measured on the publication scale of a USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle map.
Koteff, Carl
Oldale, R. N
Hartshorn, J.H.
1967
Geologic map of the North Truro quadrangle, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
map
U.S. Geological Survey Quadrangle Map
GQ-599
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
1:24,000
paper
North Truro
Glacial deposits - some stratified deposits have been modified (including, but not limited to, extention beneath water bodies and postglacial deposits).
Oldale, R.N.
1968
Geologic map of the Wellfleet quadrangle, Barnstable County, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
map
U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map
GQ-750
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
1:24,000
paper
Wellfeet
Glacial deposits - some stratified deposits have been modified (including, but not limited to, extention beneath water bodies and postglacial deposits).
Oldale, R.N.
Koteff, Carl
Hartshorn J.H.
1971
Geologic map of the Orleans quadrangle, Barnstable County, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
map
U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map
GQ-931
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
1:24,000
paper
Orleans
glacial deposits
Oldale, R.N.
1975
Geologic map of the Sandwich quadrangle, Barnstable County, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
map
U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map
GQ-1222
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
1:24,000
paper
Sandwich
glacial deposits
Oldale, R.N
Koteff, Carl
1970
Geologic map of the Chatham quadrangle, Barnstable County, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
map
U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map
GQ-911
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
1:24,000
paper
Chatham
Oldale, R.N.
1969
Geologic map of the Harwich quadrangle, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
map
U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map
GQ-786
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
1:24,000
paper
Harwich
Oldale, R.N.
1974
Geologic map of the Dennis quadrangle, Barnstable County, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
map
U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map
GQ-1114
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
1:24,000
paper
Dennis
Oldale, R.N.
1974
Geologic map of the Hyannis quadrangle, Barnstable County, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
map
U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map
GQ-1158
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
1:24,000
paper
Hyannis
Stone, B.D.
1982
Unpublished field map of the Pocasset quadrangle
map
1:24,000
paper
Pocasset
glacial deposits
Mather, K.F.
Goldthwait, R.P.
Thiesmeyer, L.R.
1942
Pleistocene geology of western Cape Cod, Massachusetts
1:24,000
paper
western Cape Cod
glacial deposits
Masterson, J.D.
Stone, B.D.
Walter, D.R.
Savoie, J.
1997
Water resources of western Cape Cod
map
U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas
HA-741
U.S. Geological Survey
1:48,000
paper
HA-741
Stone, B.D.
1982
Unpublished field map of the Onset quadrangle
map
1:24,000
paper
Onset
glacial deposits
Oldale, R.N.
1975
Geologic map of the Cotuit quadrangle, Barnstable County, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
map
U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map
GQ-1213
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
1:24,000
paper
Cotuit
Koteff, Carl
Oldale, R.N.
Hartshorn, J.H.
1968
Geologic map of the Monomoy Point quadrangle, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
map
U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map
GQ-787
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
1:24,000
paper
Monomoy Point
Stone, B.D.
1982
Unpublished field map of the Falmouth quadrangle
map
1:24,000
paper
Falmouth
glacial deposits
Stone, B.D.
1982
Unpublished field map of the Woods Hole quadrangle
map
1:24,000
paper
Woods Hole
glacial deposits
Stone, B.D.
1982
Unpublished field map of the Edgartown quadrangle
map
1:24,000
paper
Edgartown
glacial deposits
Kaye, C.A.
1972
Preliminary surficial geologic map of Martha's Vineyard, No Mans Land, and parts of Naushon and Pasque Islands, Massachusetts
map
U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Open-File Report
OF-72-205
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
1:31,680
paper
OF-72-205
Stone, B.D.
1982
Unpublished field map of the Vineyard Haven quadrangle
map
1:24,000
paper
Vineyard Haven
glacial deposits
Stone, B.D.
1982
Unpublished field map of the Naushon Island quadrangle
map
1:24,000
paper
Naushon Island
glacial deposits
Stone, B.D.
1982
Unpublished field map of the Cuttyhunk quadrangle
map
1:24,000
paper
Cuttyhunk
glacial deposits
Oldale, R.N.
1985
Geologic map of Nantucket and nearby islands, Massachusetts
map
U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Miscellaneous Investigations Map
I-1580
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
1:48,000
paper
Cotuit
Stone, B.D.
1982
Unpublished field map of the Tisbury Great Pond quadrangle
map
1:24,000
paper
Tisbury Great Pond
glacial deposits
Stone, B.D.
1982
Unpublished field map of the Squibnocket quadrangle
map
1:24,000
paper
Squibnocket
glacial deposits
Paper copies of the published surficial geologic maps (10 quadrangles and Nantucket) were scanned at 500 dpi and georeferenced using lat/long coordinates (2nd-order polynomial transformation). Images were projected to UTM, zone 19, NAD27.
Sandwich
Cotuit
Hyannis
Dennis
Harwich
Chatham
Monomoy Point
Orleans
Wellfleet
North Truro
Nantucket
2002
geotiffs for published quadrangles
Philip John
MassGIS
GIS Analyst
mailing and physical address
MassGIS
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
251 Causeway St., Suite 500
Boston
MA
02114
(617) 626-1185
philip.john@state.ma.us
The Office of the Massachusetts State Geologist vectorized the georeferenced images in order to digitally retain the original line work of the published maps (Mabee and others, 2004). Digital geologic map units were compiled and grouped into basic units and attributed: artificial fill, swamp deposits, floodplain alluvial deposits, glacial stratified deposits, glacial till, and moraine deposits.
geotiffs for published quadrangless
2004
basic unit coverages
Stephen B. Mabee
State Geologist
mailing and physical address
Department of Geosciences
University of Massachusetts
611 North Pleasant St.
Amherst
MA
01003
(413) 545-4814
(413) 545-1200
sbmabee@eclogite.geo.umass.edu
Basic unit coverages for each layer in each quadrangle were projected to Massachusetts state plane NAD83, then edited, edge-matched, and appended into a single layer for each geologic unit (covering all published quadrangles).
basic unit coverages
2007-2008
pub coverages
Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen
USGS
mailing and physical address
1080 Shennecossett Rd.
Groton
CT
06340
860 405-9210
860 405-9214
mdicohen@usgs.gov
Unpublished field sheets were scanned and georeferenced. Published map were consulted and geologic units were vectorized or created (on screen digiziting). Basic unit coverages for each layer in each quad were edited, edge-matched, and appended into a single layer for each geologic unit (covering all unpublished quadrangles).
Sagamore
Pocasset
Onset
Woods Hole
Falmouth
Cuttyhunk
Naushon Island
Vineyard Haven
Edgartown
Squibnocket
Tisbury Great Pond
OF-72-205
HA-741
2007-2008
unpub coverages
Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen
USGS
mailing address
1080 Shennecossett Rd.
Groton
CT
06340
860 405-9210
860 405-9214
mdicohen@usgs.gov
Basic unit coverages for unpublished and published areas were edge-matched, edited as needed, and appended into coverages for the twenty four-quadrangle area. Coverages were converted to shapefile format and combined into the three final layers.
pub coverages
unpub coverages
2007-2008
till
stratified_deposits
postglacial
Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen
USGS
mailing address
1080 Shennecossett Rd.
Groton
CT
06340
860 405-9210
860 405-9214
mdicohen@usgs.gov
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glacial stratified deposits, coarse
GLACIAL STRATIFIED DEPOSITS - Sorted and stratified sediments composed of gravel, sand, silt, and clay (as defined in particle size diagram) deposited in layers by glacial meltwater. These sediments occur as four basic textural units--gravel deposits, sand and gravel deposits, sand deposits, and fine deposits. On this interim map, gravel, sand and gravel, and sand deposits are not differentiated and are shown as coarse deposits where they occur at land surface. Textural changes occur both areally and vertically; however, subsurface textural variations are not shown on this interim map. COARSE deposits include Gravel deposits composed of at least 50 percent gravel-size clasts; cobbles and boulders predominate; minor amounts of sand occur within gravel beds, and sand composes few separate layers. Gravel layers generally are poorly sorted and bedding commonly is distorted and faulted due to postdepositional collapse related to melting of ice. Sand and gravel deposits are composed of mixtures of gravel and sand within individual layers and as alternating layers. Sand and gravel layers generally range from 25 to 50 percent gravel particles and from 50 to 75 percent sand particles. Layers are well to poorly sorted; bedding may be distorted and faulted due to postdepositional collapse. Sand deposits are composed mainly of very coarse to fine sand, commonly in moderately sorted layers. Coarser layers may contain up to 25 percent gravel particles, generally granules and pebbles; finer layers may contain some very fine sand, silt, and clay.
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glacial stratified deposits, glaciolacustrine fine
GLACIAL STRATIFIED DEPOSITS - Sorted and stratified sediments composed of gravel, sand, silt, and clay (as defined in particle size diagram) deposited in layers by glacial meltwater. These sediments occur as four basic textural units--gravel deposits, sand and gravel deposits, sand deposits, and fine deposits. Fine Deposits are shown where they occur at land surface. Textural changes occur both areally and vertically; however, subsurface textural variations are not shown on this interim map. GLACIOLACUSTRINE FINE deposits include very fine sand, silt, and clay that occurs as well-sorted, thin layers of alternating silt and clay, or thicker layers of very fine sand and silt. Very fine sand commonly occurs at the surface and grades downward into rhythmically bedded silt and clay varves. Locally, this map unit may include areas underlain by fine sand.
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U.S. Geological Survey
Downloadable Data: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1260/E
Although this data set has been used by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, neither the U.S. Geological Survey nor the Commonwealth of Massachusetts makes any warranty, expressed or implied, nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy of these data or related materials.
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U.S. Geological Survey
Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen
mailing and physical address
1080 Shennecossett Rd.
Groton
CT
06340
860 405-9210
mdicohen@usgs.gov
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