Explore the shape of the land, the paths of rivers, and the habitats around us.
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statewide · 2000s
Trace areas where rainwater flows toward the same river or coast.
Can a watershed cross a state border?
Compare the map’s creator, date, purpose, scale, and missing information with a second map. Explain what changed and what stayed connected.
statewide · 2000s
Follow waterways through towns and across the state.
Which river carries water away from your area?
Compare the map’s creator, date, purpose, scale, and missing information with a second map. Explain what changed and what stayed connected.
statewide · 2000s
Study the sand, gravel, and other materials near the ground surface.
Where might moving ice have left different materials?
Compare the map’s creator, date, purpose, scale, and missing information with a second map. Explain what changed and what stayed connected.
statewide · 2000s
A shaded relief layer makes high and low land easier to spot.
How does western Massachusetts look different from Cape Cod?
Compare the map’s creator, date, purpose, scale, and missing information with a second map. Explain what changed and what stayed connected.
statewide · 2000s
Examine the edges of the mainland, Cape Cod, and offshore islands.
Which coast has the most bays and inlets?
Compare the map’s creator, date, purpose, scale, and missing information with a second map. Explain what changed and what stayed connected.
statewide · 2000s
Locate mapped marshes, swamps, and other wetland areas.
How do wetlands connect land and water?
Compare the map’s creator, date, purpose, scale, and missing information with a second map. Explain what changed and what stayed connected.
statewide · 2000s
Explore mapped areas important for protecting wildlife and nature.
How could connected habitats help wildlife move?
Compare the map’s creator, date, purpose, scale, and missing information with a second map. Explain what changed and what stayed connected.
statewide · 2000s
Look for forest areas away from roads and developed land.
Why might the middle of a forest differ from its edge?
Compare the map’s creator, date, purpose, scale, and missing information with a second map. Explain what changed and what stayed connected.
statewide · 2000s
Find conservation land, parks, and places for outdoor recreation.
Are protected lands connected or separated?
Compare the map’s creator, date, purpose, scale, and missing information with a second map. Explain what changed and what stayed connected.
statewide · 1900s
Explore older coastal maps alongside present-day map layers.
What has changed along the same shoreline?
Compare the map’s creator, date, purpose, scale, and missing information with a second map. Explain what changed and what stayed connected.
Compare shoreline positions along the Massachusetts coast.
Where has the shoreline moved, and in which direction?
Open the official map resource ↗Explore how different water levels could affect coastal places.
Which low areas connect to the ocean?
Open the official map resource ↗Sources checked September 23, 2026. Open the source for current programs, hours, access, and map updates. Historical maps may contain outdated language or incomplete representations of Native homelands.