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John C. Goodlett Oak Distribution research maps, mainly Northern New England

• HF-ID: R1966-02
• Category: Research Files
• Creator: Goodlett, J.C.
• Associated Person: Zimmermann, R.C.
• Date: 1966-
• Location: Petersham MA, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Tom Swamp Tract (Harvard Forest)
• Media: Paper
• Contents:
  • Part of J. Goodlett's Oak Distribution Study. 10 Maps. Various see abstract. Various scales see abstract.

• Keywords: oak
• Abstract:
  • Oak Distribution Study Maps. List of other research files to refer too is included with these maps.
  • 1. Oak Cover Type, Tom Swamp I off of Sunset Lane, Petersham, MA, Diagram of plot with 21 trees marked. Size 11 inches x 17 inches; 2 copies; no scale.
  • 2. Petersham Quadrangle; U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Geological Survey, War Dept, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army. Light Orange = Forest Land Types; Dark Orange = Open Land Types. Size 16 1/4 inches x 21 1/4 inches; Scale 1:31680; Paper.
  • 3. Outline Map of New England; Figure 6. Occurrence of selected species in Northern New England (VT, NH, ME), Bur Oak, Chestnut Oak, Scarlet Oak, Scrub Oak, Swamp White Oak, Pitch Pine, Shagbark Hickory, Tentative identification. Scale 1 1/4 inches = 50 miles;
  • size 15 3/4 inches x 19 3/4 inches; paper.
  • 4. Outline Map of New England (same details as in #3 but says Plate #2; size 16 inches x 19 3/4 inches; 2 copies; Mylar.
  • 5. Plate 1 Locations of detailed sampling: 1. Athol quadrangle, MA; 2. Mouth of Connecticut River, CT; 3. Pisgah Mountains, NH; 4. Sleepers River Basin, VT; 5. Brownington Pond area, VT; 6. Bryant Pond quadrangle, ME; 7. Kennebunk quadrangle, ME; 8. Percy quadrangle, NH; 9. Cardigan quadrangle, NH; 10. Milford quadrangle, NH.
  • size 23 1/2 inches x 35 1/2 inches; no scale; Mylar.
  • 6. Figure 1 Locations of detailed sampling: 1. Athol quadrangle, MA; 2. Mouth of Connecticut River, CT; 3. Pisgah Mountains, NH; 4. Sleepers River Basin, VT; 5. Brownington Pond area, VT; 6. Bryant Pond quadrangle, ME; 7. Kennebunk quadrangle, ME; 8. Percy quadrangle, NH; 9. Cardigan quadrangle, NH; 10 Milford quadrangle, NH.
  • size23 3/4 inches x 36 inches; scale 3 1/4 inches = 50 miles; Mylar.
  • 7. Figure 1 Distribution of Red, White and Black Oak in New England; Locations of detailed sampling: 1. Athol quadrangle, MA; 2. Mouth of Connecticut River, CT; 3. Pisgah Mountains, NH; 4. Sleepers River Basin, VT; 5. Brownington Pond area, VT; 6. Bryant Pond quadrangle, ME; 7. Kennebunk quadrangle, ME; 8. Percy quadrangle, NH; 9. Cardigan quadrangle, NH; 10. Milford quadrangle, NH. size 23 inches x 32 1/2 inches; scale 3 1/4 inches = 50 miles; Paper.
  • 8. Figure 1 Distribution of Red, White and Black Oak in New England; Locations of detailed sampling: 1. Athol quadrangle, MA; 2. Mouth of Connecticut River, CT; 3. Pisgah Mountains, NH; 4. Sleepers River Basin, VT; 5. Brownington Pond area, VT; 6. Bryant Pond quadrangle, ME; 7. Kennebunk quadrangle, ME; 8. Percy quadrangle, NH; 9. Cardigan quadrangle, NH; 10 Milford quadrangle, NH. size 21 1/4 inches x 31 inches; scale 3 1/4 inches = 50 miles; Paper with sections of mylar.
  • 9. Goodlett and Zimmermann U.S.G.S. Proof Paper. Distribution of Common Oaks (Quercus sp.) and Regional Forest Types in New England. Pink = Red Oak only; Brown = Red and White Oak only; Light Blue = Red, White and Black Oaks. size 22 inches x 29 inches; no scale; thick paper.
  • 10. Offset Plate of New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. size 11 inches x 16 inches, scale ?; Mylar.

• Related Items:
  • USGS Open-File Report 84-764: Distribution of common oaks (Quercus spp.) and regional forest types in New England
  • Research file: HF1966-06 Distribution of common oaks
  • Research file: HF 1968-04 Distribution of common oaks
  • Research file: HF 1980-03 Distribution of common oaks
  • Research file: HF 1983-01 Distribution of common oaks
  • Research file: HF 1984-02 Distribution of common oaks

• Archives Location: Map Room, stack 5, drawer 5
• Access: Active
• Administrative Notes:
  • December 8, 2017. During the renovations of the Harvard Forest Archives mouse damage was done to some of these maps. Maps were trimmed to remove the mouse damage - NO data was lost. Maps were put in a new map folder.