Thematic viewers
The majority of the data in these viewers were provided by the Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS), Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs.
Click on a link to open up the viewer in a separate browser window (if you have trouble opening the viewers from this page, try the alternate access page).
Natural Communities Viewer -- contains MassGIS Priority Natural Vegetation Community data and Regional Conservation Planning Program field data
Conservation Scorecard Viewer -- for use with the Conservation Scorecard worksheet; for additional help on filling out the worksheet, a scorecard tip sheet is available
Land Use Viewer -- contains land use for 1999, 1985, and 1971
Open Space Viewer -- contains protected and recreational open space
Environmental/Scenic/Historic Features Viewer -- contains Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, Outstanding Resource Waters, NHESP Priority and Estimated Habitats, NHESP BioMap Core Habitats and Supporting Natural Landscapes, NHESP Living Waters Core Habitats and Critical Supporting Watersheds, NHESP Certified and Potential Vernal Pools, wetlands, historic sites, and scenic lands
Water Resources Viewer -- contains major basins, sub-basins, aquifers, Non-Potential Drinking Water Source Areas, Outstanding Resource Waters, certified and potential vernal pools, Public Access Board sites, FEMA Q3 flood zones, FIRM Zones V & A0, NHESP Living Waters Core Habitats and Critical Supporting Watersheds, and wetlands
Environmental Challenges Viewer -- contains oil/hazardous material sites, groundwater discharge permit locations, Outstanding Resource Waters, FEMA Q3 flood zones, FIRM Zones V & A0, DEP solid waste facilities, and Title 5 buffer zones
Wildlife Viewer -- contains Massachusetts Breeding Bird Atlas data, Bird Observer sightings, Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology mammal and fish data, MassWildlife furbearer data, University of Massachusetts Amherst Natural History Museum mammal data, and National Museum of Natural History mammal data
Infrastructure Viewer -- contains, roads, highway exits, railroads, commuter train stations, tracks & trails, long distance trails, bicycle trails, hospitals, prisons, and schools
Zoning Viewer -- contains zoning district data and labels
Want to see additional spatial data online? Then check out MassGIS's online map viewers or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's EnviroMapper products.
