The Office of the Massachusetts State Geologist is your first stop for earth science information, subsurface data, geologic maps, and educational resources for learning about the geology, groundwater, geothermal and mineral resources of Massachusetts. If you can't find what you need on this website, just give us a call or e-mail us and we can help you find it!

News and hot links: NEW! Updated Data Resources and Links to Free GIS software (3/4/08). NEW! Digital State Geologic Map Compilation Available from USGS (11/19/08) NEW! Preliminary bedrock geologic maps of the Palmer quadrangle, and portions of the Blackstone and Westford quadrangles now available! (9/8/2008) News and Current events in Earth Science on Geology.com Water Science for Schools (USGS) - Voted one of the 10 Best Websites by Government Computer News! (9/8/2008) Digital Surficial Geologic Map Compilations (1:24K) available from the USGS (7/28/2008) Ground Source Heat Pumps - We've put together a webpage on Resources for Geothermal Energy for GSHP installers and other geothermal systems in Massachusetts (2/28/08) Recent USGS Publications for Massachusetts (updated 8/13/2008) Save the Core! USGS Report Shows Where Arsenic is Most Likely in New England's Ground Water (5/25/2006) USGS Report: Flooding in Massachusetts, May 2006 (5/22/2006) The OMSG, along with the Association of American State Geologists, is pleased to announce that the United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2008 to be the United Nations International Year of Planet Earth.  Activities will take place through 2009.  For more information, click the logo to the left.

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Last updated 7/28/2008