uid=HFR,o=lter,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all public read doi:10.6073/pasta/37d00ac3ac3a597ac5f71ec15cff326d David Foster https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1171-3762 Glenn Motzkin Brian Hall Researcher 2023 English

Sand-plain ecosystems are a priority for conservation because they are uncommon, support numerous rare or uncommon plant and animal species, serve as groundwater recharge areas, and are threatened by land development. The 5,200-acre Manuel F. Correllus State Forest, in the central part of Martha’s Vineyard, is part of one of the larger sand-plain ecosystems in New England. This GIS data package was created as part of a study on the history and ecology of Martha’s Vineyard and the state forest as part of an effort to understand sandplain landscapes and make management recommendations for their maintenance.

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This dataset is released to the public under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 (No Rights Reserved). Please keep the dataset creators informed of any plans to use the dataset. Consultation with the original investigators is strongly encouraged. Publications and data products that make use of the dataset should include proper acknowledgement.

Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal https://spdx.org/licenses/CC0-1.0.html CC0-1.0 https://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/exist/apps/datasets/showData.html?id=hf364 Martha’s Vineyard (MA). Coordinates based on WGS84 datum. -70.87 -70.48 +41.52 +41.26 0 95 meter 1830 1994 complete Information Manager Harvard Forest

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Some of the layers in this data package include historic roads, conifer plantations, and larger forest fires. These data can be seen in Harvard Forest Paper No. 23: Foster, D. R., Motzkin, G. 1999. Historical influences on the landscape of Martha's Vineyard: perspectives on the management of the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest.

GIS layers are in State Plane Meters, NAD83, Massachusetts Mainland.

Areas with a soil plow horizon as determined by Harvard Forest researchers

Areas examined by Harvard Forest researchers and found not to have a soil plow horizon

1994 bounds and interior roads/firebreaks in MFCSF. See attribute table for information. Original source was MassGIS.

MFCSF boundary in 1908

MFCSF boundary between 1908 and 1925

MFCSF boundary in 1925 and 1926

MFCSF boundary in 1942

Locations of fires and possible fires in 1930 and 1946 as interpreted from 1938 and 1952 aerial photos

A landcover layer interpreted from aerial photographs by Janice Stone for Bill Patterson at University of Massachusetts, Amherst. The columns are: CODE – numeric codes corresponding to the NAME values; NAME – abbreviation for polygon type. The file named MV-land-cover-types_StoneAndPatterson.pdf, included with this zipped file, contains details on the landcover types.

Approximate locations of West Tisbury land divisions near MFCSF between 1750 and 1836 digitized from an original map in the Dukes County Historical Society

Land near MFCSF that was shown as cleared of forests on the 1897 US Coast and Geodetic Survey map

Locations of conifer symbols (asterisks) near MFCSF on the 1897 US Coast and Geodetic Survey map

Locations of plantations that were created between 1928 and 1965 as determined by unpublished maps at MFCSF, the identification of areas that were machine-planted in the 1960s as interpreted from aerial photographs, and the locations of current plantations. Since plantations can decline or die, these may not always match up with plantations as shown in the modern vegetation layer found in hf364-09-landcover.zip. The columns include: YEAR_PLANT - the year (s) where trees were planted, QUANT_PLAN - the number of seedlings planted if known, SPECIESPLA -the species planted in each plantation.

Areas that were plowed and planted with conifers in the mid-1960s as determined by USCGS aerial photos from June 14, 1970. The plowing left distinctive furrows between otherwise intact soils with shrubby vegetation.

Roads near MFCSF as shown in the Massachusetts 1830 layer. For more information, see Foster D, Motzkin G. 2009. 1830 Map of Land Cover and Cultural Features in Massachusetts. Harvard Forest Data Archive: HF122.

Roads near MFCSF as shown on the US Coastal Survey maps. For more information see HF367 Mid-19th Century Land Use on the Southern New England and New York Coasts 1832-1886

Roads and fences near MFCSF as shown on the US Coast and Geodetic Survey map made in 1897. The Type field identifies roads versus fences.

Areas planted or thinned by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933-1934 from information in unpublished maps at MFCSF

Commercial plantation thinnings and salvage operations from 1974-1977 from unpublished maps at MFCSF

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(978) 724-3302 (978) 724-3595 https://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu https://ror.org/059cpzx98 pointOfContact The Harvard Forest Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) program examines ecological dynamics in the New England region resulting from natural disturbances, environmental change, and human impacts. 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