This table shows the coverage of surficial materials in Cambridge as total area and as a percent of the total area of Cambridge.
| Material | Area (sq ft) | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial fill | 59,752,492 | 30.1% |
| Glacial stratified deposits, glaciomarine fine | 55,825,561 | 28.1% |
| Glacial stratified deposits, coarse | 41,816,229 | 21.0% |
| End moraine deposits | 17,981,685 | 9.0% |
| Thin till | 16,502,458 | 8.3% |
| Floodplain alluvium | 6,839,511 | 3.4% |
| Salt-marsh and estuarine deposits | 21,588 | 0.0% |
This map shows the assessed real estate parcels in Cambridge colored by assessed value per acre. A second layer shows the surficial materials. Overlays show the city zoning.
This table and chart show the value per acre of properties in each type of surficial material.
| Material | Num parcels | Median $M/Acre |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial fill | 1942 | $18.03 |
| End moraine deposits | 1832 | $15.20 |
| Floodplain alluvium | 30 | $3.25 |
| Glacial stratified deposits, coarse | 3462 | $13.41 |
| Glacial stratified deposits, glaciomarine fine | 4675 | $18.10 |
| Salt-marsh and estuarine deposits | 3 | $13.18 |
| Thin till | 2033 | $21.92 |
Copyright 2019 Kent S Johnson 
2019-09-22