Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Byron D. Stone Originator: Janet R. Stone Originator: Mary L. DiGiacomo-Cohen Originator: Kevin A. Kincare Publication_Date: 2011 Title: Postglacial deposits of the Norton-Manomet-Westport-Sconticut Neck 23-Quadrangle Area in Southeast Massachusetts Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2006-1260-F Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: This data layer is one of three data layers representing the compilation of surficial geologic materials. Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1260/F Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Byron D. Stone Originator: Janet R. Stone Originator: Mary L. DiGiacomo-Cohen Originator: Kevin A. Kincare Publication_Date: 2011 Title: Surficial Geologic Map of the Norton-Manomet-Westport-Sconticut Neck 23-Quadrangle Area in Southeast Massachusetts Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2006-1260-F Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: web publication include maps and text documents (pdf format) as well as GIS data layers (shapefile format). Description: Abstract: The postglacial 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 postglacial layer shows areas of swamp deposits, salt-marsh deposits, alluvium, cranberry bogs, and artificial fill for a twenty-three-quadrangle area in southeast Massachusetts. Swamp polygons may overlie alluvium polygons; artificial fill polygons may overlie all other postglacial polygons. This data layer should be used in conjunction with the underlying till_bedrock and stratified_deposits data layers. Purpose: 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 postglacial 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 postglacial layer shows areas of swamp deposits, salt-marsh deposits, alluvium, cranberry bogs, and artificial fill deposits for a twenty-three-quadrangle area in southeast Massachusetts. This data layer should be used in conjunction with the underlying till_bedrock and stratified_deposits data layers. This map of twenty-three 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. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2011 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.346032 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.501816 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.002992 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.495139 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Theme_Keyword: surficial geology Theme_Keyword: stratified materials Theme_Keyword: stratified deposits Theme_Keyword: till Theme_Keyword: glacial deposits Theme_Keyword: moraine Theme_Keyword: alluvium Theme_Keyword: swamp deposits Theme_Keyword: artificial fill Theme_Keyword: beach Theme_Keyword: cranberry bog Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Place_Keyword: Norton Place_Keyword: Taunton Place_Keyword: Bridgewater Place_Keyword: Plympton Place_Keyword: Plymouth Place_Keyword: Manomet Place_Keyword: East Providence Place_Keyword: Somerset Place_Keyword: Assonet Place_Keyword: Assawompset Pond Place_Keyword: Snipatuit Pond Place_Keyword: Wareham Place_Keyword: Sagamore Place_Keyword: Bristol Place_Keyword: Fall River Place_Keyword: Fall River East Place_Keyword: New Bedford North Place_Keyword: Marion Place_Keyword: Onset Place_Keyword: Tiverton Place_Keyword: Westport Place_Keyword: New Bedford South Place_Keyword: Sconticut Neck Place_Keyword: Pocasset Temporal: Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Temporal_Keyword: Quaternary Temporal_Keyword: Pleistocene Temporal_Keyword: Holocene Access_Constraints: None. The data is in the public domain and may be redistributed. Use_Constraints: 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 United States Government 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, the United States Government, 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. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Janet Stone Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 101 Pitkin St. City: East Hartford State_or_Province: CT Postal_Code: 06108 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860 291-6748 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 860 291-6799 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jrstone@usgs.gov Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: sheet1_norton.pdf Browse_Graphic_File_Description: This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Norton quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: pdf Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: sheet2_taunton.pdf Browse_Graphic_File_Description: This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Taunton quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: pdf Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: sheet3_bridgewater.pdf Browse_Graphic_File_Description: This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Bridgewater quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: pdf Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: sheet4_plympton.pdf Browse_Graphic_File_Description: This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Plympton quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: pdf Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: sheet5_plymouth.pdf Browse_Graphic_File_Description: This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Plymouth quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: pdf Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: sheet6_manomet.pdf Browse_Graphic_File_Description: This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Manomet quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: pdf Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: sheet7_east_providence.pdf Browse_Graphic_File_Description: This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the East Providence quadrangle with the Massachusett's portion of the Bristol quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: pdf Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: sheet8_somerset.pdf Browse_Graphic_File_Description: This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Somerset quadrangles with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: pdf Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: sheet9_assonet.pdf Browse_Graphic_File_Description: This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Assonet quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: pdf Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: sheet10_assawompset_pond.pdf Browse_Graphic_File_Description: This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Assawompset Pond quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: pdf Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: sheet11_snipatuit_pond.pdf Browse_Graphic_File_Description: This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Snipatuit Pond quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: pdf Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: sheet12_wareham.pdf Browse_Graphic_File_Description: This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Wareham quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: pdf Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: sheet13_sagamore.pdf Browse_Graphic_File_Description: This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrockof the Sagamore quadrangle with the northerly part of the Pocasset quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: pdf Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: sheet14_fall_river.pdf Browse_Graphic_File_Description: This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Fall River quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: pdf Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: sheet15_fall_river_east.pdf Browse_Graphic_File_Description: This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Fall River East quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: pdf Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: sheet16_new_bedford_north.pdf Browse_Graphic_File_Description: This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the New Bedford north quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: pdf Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: sheet17_marion.pdf Browse_Graphic_File_Description: This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Marion quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: pdf Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: sheet18_onset.pdf Browse_Graphic_File_Description: This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Onset quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: pdf Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: sheet19_Westport.pdf Browse_Graphic_File_Description: This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Westport quadrangle with the Massachusett's portion of the Tiverton quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: pdf Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: sheet20_new_bedford_south.pdf Browse_Graphic_File_Description: This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the New Bedford South quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: pdf Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: sheet21_sconticut_neck.pdf Browse_Graphic_File_Description: This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Sconticut Neck quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: pdf Data_Set_Credit: Multiple agencies and individuals contributed to this data layer: MassGIS scanned and georeferenced paper copies of the published surficial geologic maps for fifteen 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 nine unpublished quadrangles from scanned field maps, and then joined and edge-matched the twenty four quadrangles in order to form a seamless geologic map. Security_Information: Security_Classification_System: none Security_Classification: Unclassified Security_Handling_Description: none Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770 Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Attributes have been visually checked by the compilers. Logical_Consistency_Report: Polygon features conform to the following topological rules. There are no duplicate polygons. Polygons do not self overlap. Swamp deposits may overlap floodplain alluvium polygons. Artificial fill polygons may overlie all other postglacial polygons. No automated procedures or tests were performed to guarantee desired topology other than visual inspection. Completeness_Report: 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 postglacial units for this twenty-three-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. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: 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. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Hartshorn, J.H. Publication_Date: 1967 Title: Geology of the Taunton quadrangle, Bristol and Plymouth Counties, Massachusetts Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin Issue_Identification: 1163-D Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1967 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Taunton Source_Contribution: Glacial deposits - some stratified deposits have been modified (including, but not limited to, extention beneath water bodies and postglacial deposits). Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Hartshorn, J.H. Publication_Date: 1960 Title: Geology of the Bridgewater quadrangle, Massachusetts Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map Issue_Identification: GQ-127 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Bridgewater Source_Contribution: Glacial deposits - some stratified deposits have been modified (including, but not limited to, extention beneath water bodies and postglacial deposits). Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Koteff, Carl Publication_Date: 1964 Title: Geologic map of the Assawompset Pond quadrangle, Massachusetts Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map Issue_Identification: GQ-265 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Assawompset Pond Source_Contribution: Glacial deposits - some stratified deposits have been modified (including, but not limited to, extention beneath water bodies and postglacial deposits). Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Smith, J.H. Publication_Date: 1955 Title: Surficial Geology of the Bristol quadrangle and vicinity, Rhode Island and Massachusetts Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map Issue_Identification: GQ-70 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Source_Scale_Denominator: 31,680 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Bristol Source_Contribution: glacial deposits Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Stone, B.D. Originator: Peper, J.D. Publication_Date: 1982 Title: Unpublished field map of the Norton quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Norton Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Goldthwait, R.P. Originator: Thiesmeyer, L.R. Publication_Date: 1940 Title: Unpublished field map of the Plympton quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Plympton Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Thiesmeyer, L.R. Publication_Date: 1940 Title: Unpublished field map of the Plymouth quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Plymouth (Thiesmeyer) Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Stone, B.D. Originator: Kincare, K.A. Publication_Date: 2010 Title: Unpublished field map of the Plymouth quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Plymouth (Stone and Kincare) Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Goldthwait, R.P. Originator: Thiesmeyer, L.R. Publication_Date: 1940 Title: Unpublished field map of the Manomet quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Manomet (Goldthwait and Thiesmeyer) Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Stone, B.D. Originator: Kincare, K.A. Publication_Date: 2010 Title: Unpublished field map of the Manomet quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Manomet (Stone and Kincare) Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Stone, B.D. Publication_Date: 1982 Title: Unpublished field map of the East Providence quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: East Providence Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Peper, J.D. Originator: Stone, B.D. Publication_Date: 1982 Title: Unpublished field map of the Somerset quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Somerset Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Stone, B.D. Publication_Date: 1982 Title: Unpublished field map of the Assonet quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Assonset Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Thiesmeyer, L.R. Originator: Goldthwait, R.P. Publication_Date: 1940 Title: Unpublished field map of the Snipatuit Pond quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Snipatuit Pond (Thiesmeyer and Goldthwait) Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Stone, B.D. Originator: Kincare, K.A. Publication_Date: 2010 Title: Unpublished field map of the Snipatuit Pond quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Snipatuit Pond (Stone and Kincare) Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Goldthwait, R.P. Originator: Thiesmeyer, L.R. Publication_Date: 1940 Title: Unpublished field map of the Wareham quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Wareham (Goldthwait and Thiesmeyer) Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Stone, B.D. Originator: Kincare, K.A. Publication_Date: 2010 Title: Unpublished field map of the Wareham quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Wareham (Stone and Kincare) Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Thiesmeyer, L.R. Publication_Date: 1940 Title: Unpublished field map of the Sagamore quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Sagamore (Thiesmeyer) Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Stone, B.D. Originator: Kincare, K.A. Publication_Date: 2010 Title: Unpublished field map of the Sagamore quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Sagamore (Stone and Kincare) Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Peper, J.D. Publication_Date: 1982 Title: Unpublished field map of the Fall River quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Fall River Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Peper, J.D. Publication_Date: 1982 Title: Unpublished field map of the Fall River East quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Fall River East Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Peper, J.D. Publication_Date: 1982 Title: Unpublished field map of the New Bedford North quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: New Bedford North Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Thiesmeyer, L.R. Originator: Goldthwait, R.P. Publication_Date: 1940 Title: Unpublished field map of the Marion quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Marion (Thiesmeyer and Goldthwait) Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Peper, J.D. Originator: Stone, B.D. Publication_Date: 1982 Title: Unpublished field map of the Marion quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Marion (Peper and Stone) Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Thiesmeyer, L.R. Originator: Goldthwait, R.P. Publication_Date: 1940 Title: Unpublished field map of the Onset quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Onset (Thiesmeyer and Goldthwait) Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Peper, J.D. Originator: Stone, B.D. Publication_Date: 1982 Title: Unpublished field map of the Onset quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Onset (Peper and Stone) Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Stone, B.D. Publication_Date: 1982 Title: Unpublished field map of the Tiverton quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Tiverton Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Peper, J.D. Originator: Stone, B.D. Publication_Date: 1982 Title: Unpublished field map of the Westport quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Westport Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Peper, J.D. Originator: Stone, B.D. Publication_Date: 1982 Title: Unpublished field map of the New Bedford South quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: New Bedford South Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Peper, J.D. Publication_Date: 1982 Title: Unpublished field map of the Sconticut Neck quadrangle Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Sconticut Neck Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Williams, J.R. Originator: Willey, R.E. Publication_Date: 1973 Title: Bedrock topography and texture of unconsolidated deposits, Taunton River basin, southeastern Massachusetts Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Investigations Map Issue_Identification: I-742 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Source_Scale_Denominator: 48,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Williams and Willey Source_Contribution: bedrock outcrops Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Lyons, P.C. Publication_Date: 1977 Title: Report on the bedrock geology of the Narragansett Basin, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 77-816 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Lyons Source_Contribution: bedrock outcrops Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Willey, R.E. Originator: Williams, J.R. Originator: Tasker, G.D. Publication_Date: 1978 Title: Water Resources of the coastal drainage basins of southeastern Massachusetts, Westport River, Westport to Seekonk Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas Issue_Identification: HA-275 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Source_Scale_Denominator: 48,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Willey and others Source_Contribution: bedrock outcrops Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Williams, J.R. Originator: Tasker, G.D. Publication_Date: 1978 Title: Water Resources of the coastal drainage basins of southeastern Massachusetts, northwest shore of Buzzards Bay Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas Issue_Identification: HA-560 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Source_Scale_Denominator: 48,000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Williams and Tasker Source_Contribution: bedrock outcrops Process_Step: Process_Description: Paper copies of the published surficial geologic maps (4 quadrangles) were scanned at 500 dpi and georeferenced using lat/long coordinates (2nd-order polynomial transformation). Images were projected to UTM, zone 19, NAD27. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Taunton Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Bridegwater Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Assawompset Pond Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Bristol Process_Date: 2002 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: geotiffs for published quadrangles Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Philip John Contact_Organization: MassGIS Contact_Position: GIS Analyst Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: Information Technology Division - MassGIS Address: One Ashburton Place - Room 1601 City: Boston State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02108 Contact_Voice_Telephone: (617) 619-5637 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: philip.john@state.ma.us Process_Step: Process_Description: 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, cranberry bogs, glacial stratified deposits, glacial till, and bedrock areas (outcrops and areas of shallow bedrock). Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: geotiffs for published quadrangless Process_Date: 2004 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: basic unit coverages Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Stephen B. Mabee Contact_Position: State Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: Department of Geosciences Address: University of Massachusetts Address: 611 North Pleasant St. City: Amherst State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 01003 Contact_Voice_Telephone: (413) 545-4814 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (413) 545-1200 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sbmabee@eclogite.geo.umass.edu Process_Step: Process_Description: 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). Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: basic unit coverages Process_Date: 2008-2009 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: pub coverages Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen Contact_Organization: USGS Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 101 Pitkin St. City: East Hartford State_or_Province: CT Postal_Code: 06108 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860 291-6769 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mdicohen@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: Unpublished field sheets were scanned and georeferenced. Published maps were consulted, and scanned and georeferenced if necessary. Geologic units were vectorized or created (on screen digiziting). Basic unit polygons for each layer in each quad were edited, edge-matched, and appended into a single layer for each geologic unit (covering all unpublished quadrangles). Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Norton Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Plympton (Goldthwait and Thiesmeyer) Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Plympton (Stone and Kincare) Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Plymouth (Thiesmeyer) Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Plymouth (Stone and Kincare) Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Manomet (Goldthwait and Thiesmeyer) Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Manomet (Stone and Kincare) Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: East Providence Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Somerset Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Assonet Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Snipatuit Pond (Thiesmeyer and Goldthwait) Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Snipatuit Pond (Stone and Kincare) Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Wareham (Goldthwait and Thiesmeyer) Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Wareham (Stone and Kincare) Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Sagamore (Thiesmeyer) Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Sagamore (Stone and Kincare) Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Fall River Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Fall River East Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: New Bedford North Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Marion (Thiesmeyer and Goldthwait) Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Marion (Peper and Stone) Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Onset (Thiesmeyer and Goldthwait) Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Onset (Peper and Stone) Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Tiverton Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Westport Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: New Bedford South Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Sconticut Neck Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Williams and Willey Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Lyons Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Willey and others Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Williams and Tasker Process_Date: 2009-2010 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: unpub shapefiles Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen Contact_Organization: USGS Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 101 Pitkin St. City: East Hartford State_or_Province: CT Postal_Code: 06108 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860 291-6769 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mdicohen@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: Coverages were converted to shapefile format. Basic unit shapefiles for unpublished and published areas were edge-matched, edited as needed, and appended into layers for the twenty three quadrangle area, then combined into the three final layers. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: pub coverages Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: unpub shapefiles Process_Date: 2010 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: till and bedrock Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: stratified_deposits Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: postglacial Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen Contact_Organization: USGS Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 101 Pitkin St. City: East Hartford State_or_Province: CT Postal_Code: 06108 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860 291-6769 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mdicohen@usgs.gov Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4250 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Planar: Grid_Coordinate_System: Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983 State_Plane_Coordinate_System: SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 2001 Lambert_Conformal_Conic: Standard_Parallel: 41.71666667 Standard_Parallel: 42.68333333 Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -71.500000 Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 41.000000 False_Easting: 20000.000000 False_Northing: 750000.000000 Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000 Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000 Planar_Distance_Units: meters Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: postglacial Attribute: Attribute_Label: FID Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shape Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features. Attribute: Attribute_Label: AREA Attribute: Attribute_Label: PERIMETER Attribute: Attribute_Label: LEGEND Attribute_Definition: map unit label Attribute_Definition_Source: compiler Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: al Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: alluvium Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: compiler Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: af Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: artificial fill Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: compiler Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: bd Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: beach and dune deposits Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: compiler Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: cb Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: cranberry bog Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: compiler Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: sm Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: salt-marsh deposits Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: compiler Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: sw Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: swamp and marsh deposits Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: compiler Attribute: Attribute_Label: MAP_UNIT Attribute_Definition: map unit Attribute_Definition_Source: compiler Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: alluvium Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sand, gravel, silt, and some organic material, stratified and well sorted to poorly sorted, beneath the floodplains of modern streams. The texture of alluvium commonly varies over short distances both laterally and vertically, and generally is similar to the texture of adjacent glacial deposits. Along smaller streams, alluvium is commonly less than 5 ft thick. The most extensive deposits of alluvium in the map area are along the Taunton, Threemile, Runnins, Palmer, and Acushnet Rivers. Alluvium overlies thicker stratified deposits; thin alluvial deposits probably lie beneath salt-marsh deposits in coastal valley reaches that were flooded during the postglacial rise of sea level Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: compiler Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: artificial fill Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Earth materials and manmade materials that have been artificially emplaced, primarily in highway and railroad embankments, and in dams; may also include landfills, urban development areas, and filled coastal wetlands Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: compiler Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: beach and dune deposits Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sand and fine gravel deposited along the shoreline by waves and currents, and by wind action. The texture of beach deposits varies over short distances and is generally controlled by the texture of nearby glacial materials exposed to wave action. Sand beach deposits are composed of moderately sorted, very coarse to fine sand, commonly laminated. Coarser layers locally contain some fine gravel particles; finer layers contain some very fine sand and silt. Gravel beach deposits are composed of granule- to cobble-size clasts in moderately sorted thin beds; deposits contain minor amounts of sand within gravel beds, and thin beds of sand as alternating layers. Beach deposits are rarely more than a few feet thick. Dune deposits are composed of moderately to well sorted, fine to medium sand, variably massive, laminated, and crossbedded. Dune deposits are as much as 50 ft thick. Unit includes artificial sand deposits in locally replenished beaches Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: compiler Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: cranberry bog Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Some natural freshwater swamps or peat bogs overlain locally by artificially emplaced sand or other fill; in many places in southeastern Massachusetts, cranberry bogs are created by excavation into sand and gravel deposits which form the bed; peat and other organic material have been artificially emplaced over the bed and water drainage pathways are diverted into the area to control seasonal flooding of the bog Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: compiler Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: salt-marsh deposits Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Peat and organic muck interbedded with sand and silt, deposited in saltwater or brackish-water environments of low wave energy along the coast and in river estuaries. Salt-marsh deposits are generally a few feet to 25 ft thick. In the major estuaries, these deposits locally overlie estuarine deposits (not mapped), which are sand and silt with minor organic material as much as 30 to 80 ft thick. The salt-marsh and estuarine deposits generally are underlain by adjacent glacial stratified deposits Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: compiler Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: swamp and marsh deposits Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Organic muck and peat that contain minor amounts of sand, silt, and clay, stratified and poorly sorted, in freshwater swamps and marshes, kettle depressions, or poorly drained areas. Swamp and marsh deposits are shown only where they are estimated to be at least 3 ft thick, most deposits are less than 10 ft thick. Swamp and marsh deposits overlie glacial meltwater deposits and postglacial pond deposits in kettle depressions. They locally overlie glacial till in stream channels that have been eroded through thin glacial meltwater deposits Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: compiler Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Resource_Description: Downloadable Data: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1260/F Distribution_Liability: 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 United States Government 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. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Transfer_Size: 11.344 Technical_Prerequisites: Users should have GIS software capable of reading or importing ESRI shapefile format. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20110314 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 101 Pitkin St. City: East Hartford State_or_Province: CT Postal_Code: 06108 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860 291-6769 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mdicohen@usgs.gov Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 Metadata_Time_Convention: local time