Digital Commonwealth

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    <mods:title>Massachusetts Town Boundaries</mods:title>
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  <mods:abstract>This dataset represents town boundaries in the state of Massachusetts. The geographic coverage is the state of Massachusetts. The time coverage reflects the present day. This dataset originates from data created and published by MassGIS. The LMEC has standardized MassGIS's town boundaries to ensure compatibility with census products. </mods:abstract>
  <mods:note>This data cartographically improves upon data derived from surveys published in atlases going back to the 1890s. The original surveys were conducted in the 1890s. The Atlas series was published in the early 1900s and has since been updated by the Survey Section of the Massachusetts Highway Department (now The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) - Highway Division) with changes as they are approved by the legislature.</mods:note>
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    <mods:topic>Municipalities</mods:topic>
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    <mods:topic>Towns</mods:topic>
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    <mods:topic>Cities and towns</mods:topic>
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    <mods:geographic>Massachusetts</mods:geographic>
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