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Color Ortho Imagery (2008 30cm) Color Ortho Imagery (2008 15cm) Color Ortho Imagery (2005) Color Ortho Imagery (2001) Black and White Orthophotos Coastal Color Orthophotos USGS Topographic Maps USGS 3D Topographic Maps

EEA Wind Energy Site Screening Tool MassDEP Priority Resource (21E) DEP Wetlands 1:12,000 DEP Title 5 Setback Areas Water Supply Protection Areas Parcel Boundaries NHESP BioMap NHESP Priority, Estimated Habitat

Open Space CZM Coastal Public Access Sites Shoreline Change Legislative District Browser Census Demographics by Legislative District Census Demographics by Town Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs)

Community Preservation Real Property Sales Watershed Protection Act Environmental Justice Mass Audubon Butterfly Atlas Mass Audubon Breeding Bird Atlas Great Hall Municipal Flags Viewer Biodiversity Days Maps

"OLIVER" -- The MassGIS Online Data Viewer  *** Enhanced Version 3.1 Released on August 18, 2009 ***   With this application you can:  Display and query nearly all of MassGIS' data Download up-to-date shapefiles from our database, with legend files Print maps, choosing from hundreds of themes ... All right over the Web!   View a demo     Give it a try!   Also Try MORIS - The Massachusetts Ocean Resource Information System Based on OLIVER, with a slightly different look and different data folders, MORIS displays hundreds of themes of Massachusetts Ocean Data along with base map features.   Also Try SPOLIVER - The State Police Online Data Viewer Based on OLIVER, with a slightly different look and different data folders, SPOLIVER displays hundreds of themes of Massachusetts Crime Stats Data along with base map features. OLIVER, MORIS and SPOLIVER use Web Map Services

Browser-based Mapping Applications
General guidelines for browsers:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4+ or Netscape versions 4.5+ should work. 
• The coordinates at the bottom left are NAD83 state plane meters. 
• Instructions are provided in the application window
• Most of these applications create a printout by first opening a new browser window with the map, title, legend and overview map laid out on the page. From this page you choose File > Print to get your printout. If you're not seeing this new print page you may need to temporarily turn off any popup blockers.
• When you open the HTML viewers on this page (those that do NOT say "Uses Web Map Services" in their descriptions) and bookmark them in your browser, the bookmarks work fine in the Netscape and Firefox browsers. But in the Internet Explorer browser the bookmark needs to be edited in order to work. Essentially, take the "viewer.htm" off of the end of the bookmark. See ESRI's technical note on the subject: http://support.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=knowledgebase.techarticles.articleShow&d=23405
• Users with disabilities should refer to MassGIS' Web Accessibility Statement.
  

Other Documentation on online mapping topics:

• Using MassGIS' ArcIMS mapservices in ArcExplorer or ArcMap
• Web Mapping Service Documentation - How to connect to all MassGIS datalayers via WMS and WFS from a variety of clients
• How to output MassGIS Web Services as KML, to then add our layers to Google Earth
• MassGIS data in the USGS' "The National Map Viewer" - If you zoom to Massachusetts in  many layers come from us via WMS.
  For example, under the Structures folder on the right "Libraries" is one....
  
• MassGIS recommends these other online mapping sites

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		USGS 2008 30cm Color Ortho Imagery Take a virtual tour of eastern Massachusetts using the USGS 2008 30-centimeter Color Ortho Images as your base. This application allows you to view all the color orthos seamlessly, zoom in and out and pan. You may also click on the map to get latitude/longitude decimal degrees coordinates. The imagery was captured in April, 2008.
		USGS 2008 15cm Color Ortho Imagery Take a virtual tour of eastern Massachusetts using the USGS 2008 15-centimeter Color Ortho Images as your base. This application allows you to view all the color orthos seamlessly, zoom in and out and pan. You may also click on the map to get latitude/longitude decimal degrees coordinates. The imagery was captured in April, 2008.
		MassGIS Color Ortho Imagery (2005) Take a virtual tour of Massachusetts using the half-meter 2005 1:5,000 scale Color Ortho Images as your base. This application allows you to view all the color orthos seamlessly, zoom in and out and pan. You may also click on the map to get latitude/longitude decimal degrees coordinates. The imagery was captured in April, 2005.
		MassGIS Color Ortho Imagery (2001) También en Español Take a virtual tour of Massachusetts using the half-meter 1:5,000 scale Color Ortho Images as your base. This application allows you to view color orthos for the entire state seamlessly, zoom in and out and pan anywhere in the Commonwealth. You may also type in a street address and zoom directly to that location, and click on the map to get latitude/longitude decimal degrees coordinates. The imagery for the mainland was captured in April, 2001; imagery for the Islands (Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and the Elizabeth Islands) in April, 2003.
		MassGIS Black & White Orthophotos (1992-1999) Take a virtual tour of Massachusetts using the 1-meter 1:5,000 scale Digital Orthophotos as your base. This application allows you to view all the black and white MrSID orthos for the state seamlessly, zoom in and out and pan anywhere in the Commonwealth. The imagery was captured between 1992-1999.
		MassGIS Coastal Color Orthophotos (1994) Travel along the coastline of Massachusetts using the 1:10,000 Color Coastal Orthophotos as your guide. This application allows you to view all the color orthos for the entire shoreline seamlessly, zoom in and out and pan. The imagery was captured in 1994.
		USGS Topographic Maps Take a virtual tour of Massachusetts using the Scanned USGS Quadrangle images as your map. This application allows you to view all the USGS Quad maps for the state seamlessly, zoom in and out and pan anywhere in the Commonwealth.
		USGS 3D Topographic Maps Take a virtual tour of Massachusetts using the Scanned USGS Quadrangle images, enhanced with shaded relief for a "3-D look", as your map. This application allows you to view all the USGS Quad maps for the state seamlessly, zoom in and out and pan anywhere in the Commonwealth.
		EEA Wind Site Screening Tool Displays environmental data suitable for a wind turbine site assessment. Many datalayers include annual mean wind speeds, potential wind development sites, 1000 ft residential wind buffer, environmental exclusions and concerns, roads, hydrography, contours, landuse, parcel boundaries, and others. Layers may be turned on and off.
		MassDEP Priority Resource (21E) Map Displays environmental data suitable for a Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP or Chapter 21E) site assessment as required by the Department of Environmental Protection. These datalayers include Potentially Productive Aquifers, Non-potential Drinking Water Source Areas (shown by high and medium yield), Sole Source Aquifers, Zone IIs, Interim Wellhead Protection Areas, Wetlands, Protected Open Space, Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, DEP Permitted Solid Waste Facilities, NHESP Habitats and Certified Vernal Pools, and base map features. NEW 09/01/2010 -- Displays 500' and 1/2 mile radii around a user-specified site (by entering the town or street and zip code and/or using map tools to zoom/pan to a location). Maps generated from this application are available immediately to save on your computer (as a html web page, or image) and/or print directly on your local printer, FREE of charge. This viewer replaces the ordering of the paper 21e Maps.
		Open Space Displays all Protected and Recreational Open Space data in Massachusetts, distinguishing those lands protected in perpetuity.
		Parcel Boundaries Displays assessors' parcels for those communities with Level II-compliant  parcel data, atop 2005 color ortho imagery, and with Open Space and base map features.
		Water Supply Protection Areas Displays Zone IIs, Interim Wellhead Protection Areas, Zone A, B, and Cs, rivers and streams, and base map data.
		Environmental Justice Displays neighborhoods across the state with high minority, non-English speaking and low-income populations (based on 2000 U.S. Census data). Such areas are the focus of EOEA's EJ Policy, which was developed to use state resources to ensure that EJ populations receive a strong voice in environmental decision-making.
		DEP Wetlands (1:12,000) Displays the 1:12,000 DEP Wetlands datalayer (developed by the Department of Environmental Protection) atop the half-meter Color Ortho Images.
		DEP Title 5 Setback Areas Displays the DEP Title 5 Setback Areas and base map features.
		CZM Coastal Public Access Sites   Displays information useful to prospective visitors to the Massachusetts coastline (hopefully, that's you!). Along the Coastline Drive that roughly parallels our 1500 miles of spectacular ocean shoreline, the public has access to a thousand beaches, parks, conservation areas, and other waterfront properties owned by government and non-profit land trusts. The Access Locator will help you find these varied places and discover what each has to offer, ranging from the well-publicized expanses of National Seashore down to the smallest footpaths and landings that only the locals know. To learn more about CZM's shoreline public access to the coastal zone, and about hard-copy access guides published to date, see the CZM website at http://www.mass.gov/czm/spa2.htm.
		NHESP BioMap Displays two layers developed by the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program - BioMap Core Habitat and BioMap Supporting Natural Landscapes. Also contains a link to the Living Waters program viewer. For more information on these layers see their datalayer description pages: BioCore | BioSNL
		NHESP 2006 Priority and Estimated Habitats Displays two 2006 layers developed by the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program - Priority Habitats and Estimated Habitats. For more information on these layers see their datalayer description pages: Priority Habitats | Estimated Habitats
		Mass Audubon Butterfly Atlas The Mass Audubon Butterfly Atlas Viewer allows you to interactively create your own maps of all or a portion of the state, identify all species found in a survey block during the Atlas period, and overlay butterfly distribution on road, land use and aerial photograph backgrounds.
		Mass Audubon Breeding Bird Atlas The Mass Audubon Breeding Bird Atlas Viewer allows you to interactively create your own maps of all or a portion of the state, identify all species found in a survey block during the Atlas period, and overlay bird distribution with roads and topographic backgrounds.
		Great Hall Municipal Flags Viewer Click on a city or town to view that community's flag that is on display in the Massachusetts State House's Great Hall.
		Mass.Gov Legislative District Browser Displays the Commonwealth's Senate and House legislative districts. Users may search for their district based on municipality, Zip Code, legislator, or district name, and then display a map and link to their Senate and House representative's Web pages. Uses Web Map Services
		Mass.Gov Legislative District Demographic Viewer - Census 2000 Displays several demographic categories of data, including Population/Age, Housing, Language, Income, Citizenship, and Race, all based on the 2000 U.S. Census. Users may search for their House or Senate district and view detailed demographic statistics. Use Internet Explorer 5.0 or Netscape 6.2 or higher for best performance. Uses Web Map Services.
		Mass.Gov Town Boundaries Demographic Viewer - Census 2000 Displays several demographic categories of data, including Population/Age, Housing, Language, Income, Citizenship, and Race, all based on the 2000 U.S. Census. Users may search for their City or Town and view detailed demographic statistics. Use Internet Explorer 5.0 or Netscape 6.2 or higher for best performance. Uses Web Map Services.
		CZM Massachusetts Shoreline Change Project Displays information on coastal shoreline change rates for several time periods, generally from the mid-1800s to 1994. Read the fact sheet and at the bottom of the page click the "Yes" button to proceed to the online maps and transect data. Requires Microsoft Explorer5.0 or Netscape 6.2 or higher. Uses Web Map Services.
		EOEA Community Preservation Viewer Displays two maps - Potentially developable areas and zoning for these areas - based on EOEA's Community Preservation Initiative Buildout Maps and Analyses. Uses Web Map Services
		DOR Massachusetts Real Property Sales Viewer This application, developed by the Department of Revenue in conjunction with MassGIS, maps real property sales (currently with data in the range of approximately 1999-2002). The application features selection and mapping of sales by municipality/region, property type, price, and date. Users may zoom to detailed map of sale location and identify sales for detailed information. Uses Web Map Services
		DCR Watershed Protection Act Viewer This viewer can be used to find information on how the Watershed Protection Act (WsPA) affects parcels in the Quabbin, Ware and Wachusett watersheds. Users can search by city/town, sheet id and parcel id, or address. The Watershed Protection Act (WsPA) regulates land use and activities within critical areas of the Quabbin Reservoir, Ware River and Wachusett Reservoir watersheds for the purpose of protecting the quality of drinking water. See http://www.mass.gov/dcr/waterSupply/watershed/wspa.htm for more information on the Watershed Protection Act. Uses Web Map Services
		DCR Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) Viewer This viewer can be used to display and find information on Areas of Critical Environmental Concern. Developed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Uses Web Map Services
		Biodiversity Days Maps Biodiversity Days, a program long supported by MassGIS which is a website and database for nature field trips and species reporting, now features maps using the web mapping services. Users can search the database and see maps of over 11,000 species, and see maps of towns in which people have reported particular species.  Uses Web Map Services

For more information on these applications please contact Aleda.Freeman@state.ma.us.

Last Updated 9/1/2010
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