A State - Federal Partnership

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Welcome to the Waquoit Bay NERR Maps page. This page contains information for anyone interested or in need of maps of the Waquoit Bay area. For those with GIS capabilities, there are GIS layers available for download. This site will be updated periodically as new maps and GIS layers are developed.

What is GIS?

Downloadables

Download GIS layers created by Waquoit Bay NERR

GIS Datalayer Catalog

Download the Waquoit Bay GIS Datalayer Catalog; this requires Adobe Acrobat Reader

Datalayer Documentation

Metadata about datalayers available for download from Waquoit Bay NERR and Mass. GIS

Download ArcExplorer

ArcExplorer allows you to view GIS datalayers

Coastal Orthophotographs and USGS Quadrangles

View orthophotographs and USGS topographic maps for the Massachusetts coast on line

Download Adobe Acrobat Reader

Acrobat Reader is required to view several documents contained on this site

Massachusetts Geographic Information System

Additional datalayers for Waquoit Bay are available from MassGIS

Maps Produced by Waquoit Bay NERR
Maps ready to be viewed on line. Produced and maintained by the Reserve.

Reference Maps
Locus Map ~ Massachusetts Location
Street Map ~ Streets surrounding the Reserve (see driving directions)
Waquoit Bay Reserve and MNWR Protected Land Map
Waquoit Bay Reserve Boundary Map

Thematic Maps
Monitoring Sites ~ System-Wide Monitoring Program and Bay Watcher Sites in and around Waquoit Bay
Waquoit Bay Environs Land Use Change ~ Land use maps of area immediately surrounding Waquoit Bay for 1971, 1985, and 1990 demonstrating change
Waquoit Bay Watershed Land Use Change ~ Land use maps of Waquoit Bay watershed for 1971, 1985, and 1990 demonstrating change
Waquoit Bay Watershed Locus Map ~ Map showing location of watershed in Massachusetts
Watershed Aerial Photo ~ Aerial Photo of Waquoit Bay Watershed and Environs (black and white)
Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge ~ A map of the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge including land status and conservation areas.

Trail Maps
Quashnet River Conservation Area
North Quashnet Woods
Jehu Pond Conservation Area
Coonamesset River Conservation Area

Other Sources
Ready to be viewed on line. Not produced or maintained by the Reserve.
DCR Map of the Reserve
National Estuarine Research Reserve System
State Forests, Parks and Reservations