Stratified deposits of the Heath-Northfield-Southwick-Hampden 24-quadrangle area in the Connecticut Valley region, west-central Massachusetts - stratified_deposits

Data format: Shapefile

File or table name: stratified_deposits

Coordinate system: State Plane Coordinate System 1983

Theme keywords: surficial geology, stratified materials, stratified deposits, till, glacial deposits, stream terrace, alluvium, swamp deposits, artificial fill, dune, talus

Abstract: 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 west-central Massachusetts. This data layer should be used in conjunction with the underlying till_bedrock data layer, and overlying early_postglacial and postglacial data layers.

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Identification Information:


Citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Janet R. Stone, Mary L. DiGiacomo-Cohen


Title:
Stratified deposits of the Heath-Northfield-Southwick-Hampden 24-quadrangle area in the Connecticut Valley region, west-central Massachusetts - stratified_deposits
*File or table name: stratified_deposits


Publication date: 2010
*Geospatial data presentation form: vector digital data


Series information:
Series name: Open-File Report

Publication information:
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Other citation details:
This data layer is one of four data layers representing the compilation of surficial geologic materials.


Online linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1260/G


Larger work citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Janet R. Stone, Mary L. DiGiacomo-Cohen


Title:
Surficial Geologic Map of the Heath-Northfield-Southwick-Hampden 24-quadrangle area in the Connecticut Valley region, west-central Massachusetts


Publication date: 2010
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Series information:
Series name: Open-File Report
Issue identification: 2006-1260-G

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 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 west-central Massachusetts. This data layer should be used in conjunction with the underlying till_bedrock data layer, and overlying early_postglacial and postglacial 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 stratified_deposits 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 west-central Massachusetts. This data layer should be used in conjunction with the underlying till_bedrock data layer, and overlying early_postglacial and postglacial data layers.
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.

*Language of dataset: en


Time period of content:
Time period information:
Single date/time:
Calendar date: 2009

Currentness reference:
publication date

Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and update frequency: As needed

Spatial domain:
Bounding coordinates:
*West bounding coordinate: -72.888762
*East bounding coordinate: -72.364605
*North bounding coordinate: 42.742658
*South bounding coordinate: 41.997281

Local bounding coordinates:
*Left bounding coordinate: 86282.405210
*Right bounding coordinate: 128372.719003
*Top bounding coordinate: 943929.480469
*Bottom bounding coordinate: 861682.242509

Keywords:
Theme:
Theme keywords: surficial geology, stratified materials, stratified deposits, till, glacial deposits, stream terrace, alluvium, swamp deposits, artificial fill, dune, talus
Theme keyword thesaurus: none

Place:
Place keywords: Massachusetts, Heath, Colrain, Bernardston, Northfield, Ashfield, Shelburne Falls, Greenfield, Millers Falls, Goshen, Williamsburg, Mount Toby, Shutesbury, Westhampton, Easthampton, Mount Holyoke, Belchertown, Woronoco, Mount Tom, Springfield North, Ludlow, Southwick, West Springfield, Springfield South, Hampden, Connecticut River

Temporal:
Temporal keywords: Quaternary, Pleistocene, 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, or 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_heath.pdf
Browse graphic file description:
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Heath quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
Browse graphic file type: pdf

Browse graphic:
Browse graphic file name: sheet2_colrain.pdf
Browse graphic file description:
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Colrain quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
Browse graphic file type: pdf

Browse graphic:
Browse graphic file name: sheet3_bernardston.pdf
Browse graphic file description:
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Bernardston quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
Browse graphic file type: pdf

Browse graphic:
Browse graphic file name: sheet4_northfield.pdf
Browse graphic file description:
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Northfield quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
Browse graphic file type: pdf

Browse graphic:
Browse graphic file name: sheet5_ashfield.pdf
Browse graphic file description:
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Ashfield quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
Browse graphic file type: pdf

Browse graphic:
Browse graphic file name: sheet6_shelburne_falls.pdf
Browse graphic file description:
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Shelburne Falls quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
Browse graphic file type: pdf

Browse graphic:
Browse graphic file name: sheet7_greenfield.pdf
Browse graphic file description:
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Greenfield quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
Browse graphic file type: pdf

Browse graphic:
Browse graphic file name: sheet8_millers_falls.pdf
Browse graphic file description:
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Millers Falls quadrangles with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
Browse graphic file type: pdf

Browse graphic:
Browse graphic file name: sheet9_goshen.pdf
Browse graphic file description:
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Goshen quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
Browse graphic file type: pdf

Browse graphic:
Browse graphic file name: sheet10_williamsburg.pdf
Browse graphic file description:
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Williamsburg quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
Browse graphic file type: pdf

Browse graphic:
Browse graphic file name: sheet11_mount_toby.pdf
Browse graphic file description:
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Mount Toby quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
Browse graphic file type: pdf

Browse graphic:
Browse graphic file name: sheet12_shutesbury.pdf
Browse graphic file description:
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Shutesbury quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
Browse graphic file type: pdf

Browse graphic:
Browse graphic file name: sheet13_westhampton.pdf
Browse graphic file description:
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrockof the Westhampton quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
Browse graphic file type: pdf

Browse graphic:
Browse graphic file name: sheet14_easthampton.pdf
Browse graphic file description:
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Easthampton quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
Browse graphic file type: pdf

Browse graphic:
Browse graphic file name: sheet15_mount_holyoke.pdf
Browse graphic file description:
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Mount Holyoke quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
Browse graphic file type: pdf

Browse graphic:
Browse graphic file name: sheet16_belchertown.pdf
Browse graphic file description:
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Belchertown quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
Browse graphic file type: pdf

Browse graphic:
Browse graphic file name: sheet17_woronoco.pdf
Browse graphic file description:
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Woronoco quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
Browse graphic file type: pdf

Browse graphic:
Browse graphic file name: sheet18_mount_tom.pdf
Browse graphic file description:
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Mount Tom quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
Browse graphic file type: pdf

Browse graphic:
Browse graphic file name: sheet19_springfield_north.pdf
Browse graphic file description:
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Springfield North quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
Browse graphic file type: pdf

Browse graphic:
Browse graphic file name: sheet20_ludlow.pdf
Browse graphic file description:
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Ludlow quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
Browse graphic file type: pdf

Browse graphic:
Browse graphic file name: sheet21_southwick.pdf
Browse graphic file description:
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Southwick quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
Browse graphic file type: pdf

Browse graphic:
Browse graphic file name: sheet22_west_springfield.pdf
Browse graphic file description:
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the West Springfield quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
Browse graphic file type: pdf

Browse graphic:
Browse graphic file name: sheet23_springfield_south.pdf
Browse graphic file description:
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Springfield South quadrangle with a scanned topographic base at 1:24,000 scale.
Browse graphic file type: pdf

Browse graphic:
Browse graphic file name: sheet24_hampden.pdf
Browse graphic file description:
This map shows the postglacial deposits, stratified deposits, and till and bedrock of the Hampden 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: Unclassified

*Native dataset format: Shapefile
*Native data set environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770


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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. Stratified_deposits polygons are exclusive and do not overlap other each other. 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 glacial stratified 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.

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:
Originators: Hatch, N.L., Hartshorn, J.H.


Title:
Geologic map of the Heath quadrangle, Massachusetts-Vermont


Publication date: 1968
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Series information:
Series name: U.S. Geological Survey Quadrangle Map
Issue identification: GQ-735

Publication information:
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Source scale denominator: 1:24,000
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Heath
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:
Originators: Segerstrom, Kenneth


Title:
Geologic map of the Colrain quadrangle, Massachusetts-Vermont


Publication date: 1955
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Series information:
Series name: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map
Issue identification: GQ-82

Publication information:
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Source scale denominator: 1:31,680
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Colrain
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:
Originators: Campbell, K.J., Hartshorn J.H.


Title:
Surficial geologic map of the Northfield quadrangle, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont


Publication date: 1980
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Series information:
Series name: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map
Issue identification: GQ-1440

Publication information:
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Source scale denominator: 1:24,000
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Northfield
Source contribution:
glacial deposits

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Segerstrom, Kenneth


Title:
Geologic map of the Shelburne Falls quadrangle, Massachusetts


Publication date: 1959
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Series information:
Series name: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map
Issue identification: GQ-116

Publication information:
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Source scale denominator: 1:31,680
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Shelburne Falls
Source contribution:
glacial deposits

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Jahns, R.H


Title:
Geologic map of the Greenfield quadrangle, Massachusetts


Publication date: 1966
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Series information:
Series name: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map
Issue identification: GQ-474

Publication information:
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Source scale denominator: 1:24,000
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Greenfield

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Hatch, N.L., Warren, C.R.


Title:
Geologic map of the Goshen quadrangle, Franklin and Hampshire Counties, Massachusetts


Publication date: 1982
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Series information:
Series name: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map
Issue identification: GQ-1561

Publication information:
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Source scale denominator: 1:24,000
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Goshen

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Segerstrom, Kenneth


Title:
Surficial geology of the Williamsburg quadrangle, Massachusetts-Vermont


Publication date: 1955
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Series information:
Series name: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map
Issue identification: GQ-80

Publication information:
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Source scale denominator: 1:31,680
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Williamsburg

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Jahns, R.H,


Title:
Surficial geology of the Mount Toby quadrangle, Massachusetts


Publication date: 1951
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Series information:
Series name: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map
Issue identification: GQ-9

Publication information:
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Source scale denominator: 1:31,680
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Mount Toby

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Stone, J.R.


Title:
Preliminary map of surficial deposits in the Shutesbury quadrangle, Massachusetts


Publication date: 1978
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Series information:
Series name: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Open-File Report
Issue identification: OF-78-285

Publication information:
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Source scale denominator: 1:24,000
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Shutesbury

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Balk, Robert


Title:
Surficial geology of the Mount Holyoke quadrangle, Massachusetts


Publication date: 1957
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Series information:
Series name: Geological Society of America Bulletin
Issue identification: v. 64, n. 4

Publication information:
Publication place:
Publisher:

Source scale denominator: 1:31,680
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Mount Holyoke

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Leo, G.W.


Title:
Map showing unconsolidated materials, Ludlow quadrangle, Massachusetts


Publication date: 1974
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Series information:
Series name: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map
Issue identification: MF-503C

Publication information:
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Source scale denominator: 1:24,000
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Ludlow

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Schnabel, R.W.


Title:
Surficial geologic map of the Southwick quadrangle, Massachusetts and Connecticut


Publication date: 1971
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Series information:
Series name: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map
Issue identification: GQ-891

Publication information:
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Source scale denominator: 1:24,000
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Southwick

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Colton, R.B., Hartshorn, J.H.


Title:
Surficial geologic map of the West Springfield quadrangle, Massachusetts and Connecticut


Publication date: 1970
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Series information:
Series name: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map
Issue identification: GQ-892

Publication information:
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Source scale denominator: 1:24,000
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
West Springfield

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Hartshorn, J.H.., Koteff, Carl


Title:
Surficial geologic map of the Springfield South quadrangle, Hampden County, Massachusetts, and Hartford and Tolland Counties, Connecticut


Publication date: 1967
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Series information:
Series name: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map
Issue identification: GQ-678

Publication information:
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Source scale denominator: 1:24,000
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Springfield South

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Hildreth, C.T., Colton, R.B.


Title:
Surficial geologic map of the Hampden quadrangle, Massachusetts and Connecticut


Publication date: 1982
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Series information:
Series name: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map
Issue identification: GQ-1544

Publication information:
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Source scale denominator: 1:24,000
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Hampden

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Balk, Robert


Title:
Bedrock Geology of the Massachusetts portion of the Bernardston quadrangle, Massachusetts-Vermont


Publication date: 1956
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Series information:
Series name: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map
Issue identification: GQ-90

Publication information:
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Source scale denominator: 1:31,680
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Bernardston bedrock

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Retelle, M.J.


Title:
Surficial geology of the southern half of the Bernardston quadrangle, Massachusetts and Vermont


Publication date: 1979
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Publication information:
Publication place: Amherst, MA
Publisher: University of Massachusetts

Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Bernardston-Retelle

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Stone, J.R.


Title:
Unpublished field map of the Bernardston quadrangle


Publication date: 1975
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Source scale denominator: 1:24,000
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Bernardston-Stone
Source contribution:
glacial deposits

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Larsen, F.D.


Title:
Unpublished field map of the Bernardston quadrangle


Publication date: 1977
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Source scale denominator: 1:24,000
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Bernardston-Larsen
Source contribution:
glacial deposits

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Hartshorn, J.H.


Title:
Unpublished field map of the Ashfield quadrangle


Publication date: 1975
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Source scale denominator: 1:24,000
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Ashfield
Source contribution:
glacial deposits

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Hatch, N.L.


Title:
Reconnaissance bedrock geologic map of the Ashfield quadrangle, Franklin County, Massachusetts


Publication date: 1981
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Series information:
Series name: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map
Issue identification: MF-855

Publication information:
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Source scale denominator: 1:24,000
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Ashfield bedrock

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Stone, J.R.


Title:
Unpublished field map of the Millers Falls quadrangle


Publication date: 1975
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Source scale denominator: 1:24,000
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Millers Falls
Source contribution:
glacial deposits

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Balk, Robert


Title:
Bedrock Geology of the Millers Falls quadrangle, Massachusetts


Publication date: 1956
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Series information:
Series name: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map
Issue identification: GQ-93

Publication information:
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Source scale denominator: 1:31,680
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Millers Falls bedrock

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Warren, C.R.


Title:
Unpublished field map of the Westhampton quadrangle


Publication date: 1976
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Source scale denominator: 1:24,000
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Westhampton
Source contribution:
glacial deposits

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Clark, S.F., Jr.


Title:
Bedrock geologic map of the Westhampton quadrangle, Hampshire County, Massachusetts


Publication date: 1987
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Series information:
Series name: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map
Issue identification: GQ-1640

Publication information:
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Source scale denominator: 1:24,000
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Westhampton bedrock

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Larsen, F.D.


Title:
Unpublished field map of the Easthampton quadrangle


Publication date: 1976
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Source scale denominator: 1:24,000
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Easthampton
Source contribution:
glacial deposits

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Caggiano, J.A., Jr.


Title:
Surficial and applied surficial geology of the Belchertown quadrangle, Massachusetts


Publication date: 1978
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Publication information:
Publication place: Amherst, MA
Publisher: University of Massachusetts

Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Belchertown

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Warren, C.R.


Title:
Unpublished field map of the Woronoco quadrangle


Publication date: 1976
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Source scale denominator: 1:24,000
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Woronoco
Source contribution:
glacial deposits

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Stanley, R.S., Clarke, S.F., Hatch, N.L., Jr.


Title:
Bedrock geologic map of the Woronoco quadrangle Hampden and Hampshire Counties, Massachusetts


Publication date: 1982
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Series information:
Series name: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map
Issue identification: GQ-1565

Publication information:
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Source scale denominator: 1:24,000
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Woronoco bedrock

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Larsen, F.D.


Title:
Surficial geology of the Mount Tom quadrangle, Massachusetts


Publication date: 1972
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Series information:
Series name: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Open-File Report
Issue identification: OF-72-219

Publication information:
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Source scale denominator: 1:24,000
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Mount Tom

Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Larsen, F.D.


Title:
unpublished field map of the Springfield North quadrangle


Publication date: 1976
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Source scale denominator: 1:24,000
Type of source media: paper
Source citation abbreviation:
Springfield North

Process step:
Process description:
Paper copies of the published surficial geologic maps (15 quadrangles) were scanned at 500 dpi and georeferenced using lat/long coordinates (2nd-order polynomial transformation). Images were projected to UTM, zone 19, NAD27.

Process date: 2002


Source used citation abbreviation:
Heath
Source used citation abbreviation:
Colrain
Source used citation abbreviation:
Northfield
Source used citation abbreviation:
Shelburne Falls
Source used citation abbreviation:
Greenfield
Source used citation abbreviation:
Goshen
Source used citation abbreviation:
Williamsburg
Source used citation abbreviation:
Mount Toby
Source used citation abbreviation:
Shutesbury
Source used citation abbreviation:
Mount Holyoke
Source used citation abbreviation:
Ludlow
Source used citation abbreviation:
Southwick
Source used citation abbreviation:
West Springfield
Source used citation abbreviation:
Springfield South
Source used citation abbreviation:
Hampden
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:
MassGIS
Address:
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Address:
251 Causeway St., Suite 500
City: Boston
State or province: MA
Postal code: 02114

Contact voice telephone: (617) 626-1185


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, stream-terrace deposits, glacial stratified deposits, glacial till, and bedrock (outcrops and areas of shallow bedrock).

Process date: 2004


Source used citation abbreviation:
geotiffs for published quadrangless
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).

Process date: 2008-2009


Source used citation abbreviation:
basic unit coverages
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 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).

Process date: 2008-2009


Source used citation abbreviation:
Bernardston-Retelle
Source used citation abbreviation:
Bernardston-Stone
Source used citation abbreviation:
Bernardston-Larsen
Source used citation abbreviation:
Bernardston bedrock
Source used citation abbreviation:
Ashfield
Source used citation abbreviation:
Ashfield bedrock
Source used citation abbreviation:
Millers Falls
Source used citation abbreviation:
Millers Falls bedrock
Source used citation abbreviation:
Westhampton
Source used citation abbreviation:
Westhampton bedrock
Source used citation abbreviation:
Easthampton
Source used citation abbreviation:
Belchertown
Source used citation abbreviation:
Woronoco
Source used citation abbreviation:
Woronoco bedrock
Source used citation abbreviation:
Mount Tom
Source used citation abbreviation:
Springfield North
Source produced citation abbreviation:
unpub coverages


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 Hatford
State or province: CT
Postal code: 06108

Contact voice telephone: 860 291-6769


Contact electronic mail address: mdicohen@usgs.gov


Process step:
Process description:
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 four final layers.

Process date: 2009


Source used citation abbreviation:
pub coverages
Source used citation abbreviation:
unpub coverages
Source produced citation abbreviation:
till
Source produced citation abbreviation:
stratified_deposits
Source produced citation abbreviation:
early_postglacial
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


Process step:
Process description:
Metadata imported.

Process date: 20100128
Process time: 09183900


Source used citation abbreviation:
C:\DOCUME~1\MDICOH~1.IGS\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml8.tmp


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Spatial Data Organization Information:


*Direct spatial reference method: Vector


Point and vector object information:
SDTS terms description:
*Name: stratified_deposits
*SDTS point and vector object type: G-polygon
*Point and vector object count: 613

ESRI terms description:
*Name: stratified_deposits
*ESRI feature type: Simple
*ESRI feature geometry: Polygon
*ESRI topology: FALSE
*ESRI feature count: 613
*Spatial index: FALSE
*Linear referencing: FALSE


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Spatial Reference Information:


Horizontal coordinate system definition:
Coordinate system name:
*Projected coordinate system name: NAD_1983_StatePlane_Massachusetts_Mainland_FIPS_2001
*Geographic coordinate system name: GCS_North_American_1983

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: 41.716667
*Standard parallel: 42.683333
*Longitude of central meridian: -71.500000
*Latitude of projection origin: 41.000000
*False easting: 200000.000000
*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

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Entity and Attribute Information:


Detailed description:
*Name: stratified_deposits


Entity type:
*Entity type label: stratified_deposits
*Entity type type: Feature Class
*Entity type count: 613

Attribute:
Attribute label: FID
*Attribute alias: FID
Attribute definition:
Internal feature number.
Attribute definition source:
ESRI

*Attribute type: OID
*Attribute width: 4
*Attribute precision: 0
*Attribute scale: 0


Attribute domain values:
Unrepresentable domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.


Attribute:
Attribute label: Shape
*Attribute alias: Shape
Attribute definition:
Feature geometry
Attribute definition source:
ESRI

*Attribute type: Geometry
*Attribute width: 0
*Attribute precision: 0
*Attribute scale: 0


Attribute domain values:
Unrepresentable domain:
Coordinates defining the features.


Attribute:
Attribute label: AREA
*Attribute alias: AREA


*Attribute type: Float
*Attribute width: 19
*Attribute number of decimals: 11


Attribute:
Attribute label: PERIMETER
*Attribute alias: PERIMETER


*Attribute type: Float
*Attribute width: 19
*Attribute number of decimals: 11


Attribute:
Attribute label: LEGEND
*Attribute alias: LEGEND
Attribute definition:
map unit label
Attribute definition source:
compiler

*Attribute type: String
*Attribute width: 6


Attribute domain values:
Enumerated domain:
Enumerated domain value: sd-c
Enumerated domain value definition:
glacial stratified deposits, coarse

Attribute domain values:
Enumerated domain:
Enumerated domain value: sd-f
Enumerated domain value definition:
glacial stratified deposits, fine

Attribute:
Attribute label: MAP_UNIT
*Attribute alias: MAP_UNIT
Attribute definition:
map unit
Attribute definition source:
compiler

*Attribute type: String
*Attribute width: 50


Attribute domain values:
Enumerated domain:
Enumerated domain value: glacial stratified deposits, coarse
Enumerated domain value definition:
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 comprises 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 occur as mixtures of gravel and sand within individual layers and as layers of sand alternating with layers of gravel. 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
Enumerated domain value definition source:
compiler

Attribute domain values:
Enumerated domain:
Enumerated domain value: glacial stratified deposits, fine
Enumerated domain value definition:
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. FINE deposits include very fine sand, silt, and clay that occur as well-sorted, thin layers of alternating silt and clay (varves), or as 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. In some places on the lake-bottom surface of glacial Lake Hitchcock, fine deposits are overlain by as much as 30 ft of fine to medium sand, deposited as the lake lowered; this sand has not been mapped separately
Enumerated domain value definition source:
compiler

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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/G


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: 5.585
*Dataset size: 9.335

Technical prerequisites:
Users should have GIS software capable of reading or importing ESRI shapefile format.


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Metadata Reference Information:


*Metadata date: 20101104


*Language of metadata: en


Metadata contact:
Contact information:
Contact organization primary:
Contact person: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen
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: 860 291-6769


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


Metadata extensions:
*Online linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
*Profile name: ESRI Metadata Profile

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