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Regional Maps
Updated December 28, 2007
The Commission's Geographic Information System department develops a wide variety of digital and printed maps and digital data focusing on Cape Cod's unique resources and built communities. Some of those currently available online include:
- Four Cape-wide maps for the Cape Cod Regional Policy Plan:
- Cape Cod Water Resources Classification Map I - as JPEG file (2.1 MB) and as PDF file (1.8 MB)
- Cape Cod Water Resources Classification Map II (Marine Water Recharge Areas) - as JPEG file (1.6 MB) and as PDF file (1.5 MB)
- Cape Cod Significant Natural Resources Areas - as JPEG file (3.4 MB) and as PDF file (2.1 MB)
- Functional Classification of Cape Cod Roadways - as JPEG file (1.6 MB) and as PDF file (1.3 MB)
- Detailed maps (the Cape divided into four subregions and enlarged to show parcel lines) from two Cape Cod Regional Policy Plan maps, all as PDF files:
- Cape Cod Water Resources Classification Map I
- Upper Cape - Bourne, Falmouth, Mashpee, Sandwich (2.6 MB)
- Mid Cape West - Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis (3 MB)
- Mid Cape East - Brewster, Harwich, Chatham, Orleans (2.2 MB)
- Lower Cape - Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, Provincetown (1.3 MB)
- Cape Cod Significant Natural Resources Areas
- Upper Cape - Bourne, Falmouth, Mashpee, Sandwich (2.9 MB)
- Mid Cape West - Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis (3.4 MB)
- Mid Cape East - Brewster, Harwich, Chatham, Orleans (2.7 MB)
- Lower Cape - Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, Provincetown (1.6 MB)
- Regional Open Space Plan and Interactive GIS Web Tool - The Cape Cod Commission's natural resources specialist worked with the GIS department and the Massachusetts Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS) to create a Web-based mapping tool for the Cape Cod Regional Open Space Plan. The tool provides an easy way to view protected and unprotected open space on Cape Cod in relation to significant resources. Currently in a review state (December 2007), the mapping tool is available at a MassGIS Web site. The Cape Cod Commission welcomes comments and suggestions; send them to Natural Resources Specialist Heather McElroy.
- Land-based Wind Energy Development - Suitability Maps (produced in October 2004 for a study of land-based wind energy potential on Cape Cod):
- Bourne, Falmouth, Mashpee, and Sandwich (4.2MB PDF file)
- Barnstable and Yarmouth (3.6MB PDF file)
- Dennis, Brewster, Harwich, Chatham, and Orleans (4.4MB PDF file)
- Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, and Provincetown (2.2MB PDF file)
- Historic Preservation and Community Character map (produced in February 2003)
- Emergency shelter map, from the Cape Cod Emergency Preparedness Handbook
- Trail maps for the Cape Cod Pathways program
- Maps of tidal restrictions from the Cape Cod Atlas of Tidally Restricted Salt Marshes
In addition, other Cape Cod Commission departments (such as the Transportation and Water Resources departments) develop specialized maps for their program areas. Some of those currently available online include:
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