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Historical shoreline positions for the coast of MA, from 1844 - 2014.

Organization: Department of the Interior
Updated: 20240319 | Harvested: July 16, 2025 at 03:49 AM

The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (MA CZM) launched the Shoreline Change Project in 1989 to identify erosion-prone areas of the coast by compiling a database of historical...

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Shorelines used to calculate shoreline change statistics from the South Shore coastal region from Hewitts Cove in Hingham to the Cape Cod Canal in Sandwich (SouthShore_shorelines.shp)

Organization: Department of the Interior
Updated: 20211116 | Harvested: July 16, 2025 at 07:06 AM

Due to continued coastal population growth and increased threats of erosion, current data on trends and rates of shoreline movement are required to inform shoreline and floodplain management. The...

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Shorelines used to calculate shoreline change statistics from the South Cape Cod coastal region of Massachusetts from Stage Harbor Light in Chatham to Nobska Point in Woods Hole (SouthCapeCod_shorelines.shp)

Organization: Department of the Interior
Updated: 20211116 | Harvested: July 18, 2025 at 09:36 AM

Due to continued coastal population growth and increased threats of erosion, current data on trends and rates of shoreline movement are required to inform shoreline and floodplain management. The...

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Shorelines used to calculate shoreline change statistics from the Outer Cape Cod coastal region from Long Point in Provincetown to Monomoy Island, Massachusetts (OuterCapeCod_shorelines.shp)

Organization: Department of the Interior
Updated: 20211116 | Harvested: July 18, 2025 at 10:06 AM

Due to continued coastal population growth and increased threats of erosion, current data on trends and rates of shoreline movement are required to inform shoreline and floodplain management. The...

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Shorelines used to calculate shoreline change statistics from the Martha's Vineyard coastal region including Vineyard Sound, Nantucket Sound, and the Atlantic Ocean-facing coasts of Martha's Vineyard and Nomans Land (MarthasVineyard_shorelines.shp)

Organization: Department of the Interior
Updated: 20211116 | Harvested: September 08, 2025 at 08:19 PM

Due to continued coastal population growth and increased threats of erosion, current data on trends and rates of shoreline movement are required to inform shoreline and floodplain management. The...

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Shorelines used to calculate shoreline change statistics Boston coastal region from Carson Beach in South Boston to Weymouth River, including the Boston Harbor Islands (Boston_shorelines.shp)

Organization: Department of the Interior
Updated: 20211116 | Harvested: July 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM

Due to continued coastal population growth and increased threats of erosion, current data on trends and rates of shoreline movement are required to inform shoreline and floodplain management. The...

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Shorelines used to calculate shoreline change statistics from within the Nantucket coastal region including the Nantucket Sound and Atlantic Ocean-facing coasts of Nantucket, Muskeget and Tuckernuck Islands (Nantucket_shorelines.shp)

Organization: Department of the Interior
Updated: 20211116 | Harvested: July 16, 2025 at 04:39 AM

Due to continued coastal population growth and increased threats of erosion, current data on trends and rates of shoreline movement are required to inform shoreline and floodplain management. The...

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Shorelines used to calculate shoreline change statistics from Cape Cod Bay coastal region from the Cape Cod Canal in Sandwich to Long Point in Provincetown (CapeCodBay_shorelines.shp)

Organization: Department of the Interior
Updated: 20211116 | Harvested: July 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM

Due to continued coastal population growth and increased threats of erosion, current data on trends and rates of shoreline movement are required to inform shoreline and floodplain management. The...

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Shorelines used to calculate shoreline change statistics from the North Shore A coastal region from North Salisbury at the New Hampshire border to the Annisquam River in Gloucester (NorthShoreA_shorelines.shp)

Organization: Department of the Interior
Updated: 20211116 | Harvested: July 15, 2025 at 11:58 PM

Due to continued coastal population growth and increased threats of erosion, current data on trends and rates of shoreline movement are required to inform shoreline and floodplain management. The...

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Shorelines used to calculate shoreline change statistics from the Buzzards Bay coastal region of Massachusetts from Nobska Point in Woods Hole to Westport at the Rhode Island border (BuzzardsBay_shorelines.shp)

Organization: Department of the Interior
Updated: 20211116 | Harvested: July 16, 2025 at 06:59 AM

Due to continued coastal population growth and increased threats of erosion, current data on trends and rates of shoreline movement are required to inform shoreline and floodplain management. The...

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Shorelines used to calculate shoreline change statistics from the Elizabeth Islands coastal region of Massachusetts from Nonamesset Island southwest of Woods Hole to Cuttyhunk Island north of Martha's Vineyard (ElizabethIslands_shorelines.shp)

Organization: Department of the Interior
Updated: 20211116 | Harvested: July 16, 2025 at 05:07 AM

Due to continued coastal population growth and increased threats of erosion, current data on trends and rates of shoreline movement are required to inform shoreline and floodplain management. The...

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Shorelines used to calculate shoreline change statistics from the North Shore B coastal region from the Annisquam River in Gloucester to the west side of Deer Island in Boston Harbor (NorthShoreB_shorelines.shp)

Organization: Department of the Interior
Updated: 20211116 | Harvested: July 16, 2025 at 06:53 AM

Due to continued coastal population growth and increased threats of erosion, current data on trends and rates of shoreline movement are required to inform shoreline and floodplain management. The...

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Interpretation Showing the Distribution of Sea-Floor Sedimentary Environments in Quicks Hole, MA (H11076_SEDENV.SHP, Geographic)

Organization: Department of the Interior
Updated: 20211111 | Harvested: July 17, 2025 at 07:56 PM

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (MA CZM), is producing...

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Interpretations of the Surficial Geology from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11079 of Great Round Shoal Channel, MA (H11079_SURFGEOL.SHP, Geographic)

Organization: Department of the Interior
Updated: 20211116 | Harvested: July 16, 2025 at 05:09 AM

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (MA CZM), is producing...

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Color Shaded-Relief GeoTIFF Image Showing the 1.5-m Bathymetry Generated from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11077 in Woods Hole, MA (H11077_MB1.5M_GEO.TIF, Geographic)

Organization: Department of the Interior
Updated: 20211116 | Harvested: July 18, 2025 at 09:57 AM

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (MA CZM), is producing...

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Color Shaded-Relief GeoTIFF Image Showing the 1-m Bathymetry Generated from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11076 in Quicks Hole, Elizabeth Islands, MA (H11076_GEO_1MMBES.TIF, Geographic)

Organization: Department of the Interior
Updated: 20211116 | Harvested: July 16, 2025 at 06:38 AM

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (MA CZM), is producing...

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Interpretation Showing the Distribution of Sea-Floor Sedimentary Environments in Great Round Shoal Channel, MA (H11079_SEDENV.SHP, Geographic)

Organization: Department of the Interior
Updated: 20211111 | Harvested: July 16, 2025 at 04:05 AM

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (MA CZM), is producing...

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Interpretation Showing the Distribution of Surficial Sediment in Quicks Hole, MA (H11076_SEDDIST.SHP, Geographic)

Organization: Department of the Interior
Updated: 20211111 | Harvested: July 16, 2025 at 04:11 AM

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (MA CZM), is producing...

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Interpretation of Bottom Features from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11077 of Woods Hole, MA (H11077_INTERP.SHP, Geographic)

Organization: Department of the Interior
Updated: 20211116 | Harvested: July 18, 2025 at 09:16 AM

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (MA CZM), is producing...

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Composite Grayscale Image of the Sidescan Sonar Data From National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11076 of the Sea Floor in Quicks Hole, MA (H11076_GEO_1MSSS.TIF, Geographic)

Organization: Department of the Interior
Updated: 20211111 | Harvested: July 16, 2025 at 04:40 AM

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (MA CZM), is producing...

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