TIMELINE: Land Purchased for Derrick Hale – 2009 to Present

This exhibit documents the current MassMapper GIS depiction of Lot 2, Pitcher Street, Montgomery, Massachusetts, including property parcel boundaries, mapped wetland areas, topography, and nearby drainage features.

Map E-1 — Current MassMapper GIS view of Lot 2, Pitcher Street, Montgomery, MA.
This screenshot from the MassMapper online mapping system shows the current GIS depiction of the Pitcher Street parcels, including Lot 2 and adjacent parcels identified as 221 and 227. The map displays property tax parcel lines, mapped wetland shading, topographic contours, and the nearby Cooley Brook drainage feature.

This map is included to show the current official GIS representation of the area and to compare it with earlier wetland delineation records, survey maps, and site photographs. The purpose is to document that wetland boundaries and drainage depictions appear inconsistent over time when compared with field observations and earlier records.

This exhibit does not ask the reviewer to rely on GIS alone. Instead, it is included as a comparison tool to show how current mapping differs from earlier site conditions, photographs, and recorded wetland documentation.

Map Source: Levesque Associates / Wetland Mapping
Date Range: 2018–2020
Location: Lot 2 / Lot 3, Pitcher Street, Montgomery, MA

This map shows a later wetland delineation prepared by Levesque Associates. The drawing appears to place expanded wetland boundaries across Lot 2, including areas that differ from earlier survey records, prior wetland depictions, and current GIS mapping.

This map is included for comparison with earlier site photographs, survey maps, MassMapper GIS screenshots, and recorded wetland documents. The purpose is to show that the wetland boundary representation changed over time and that the later depiction should be reviewed against the physical site history and documented drainage alterations.

The expanded wetland depiction shown on this later Levesque map appears inconsistent with earlier evidence showing a more limited wetland area and aquifer-fed flow originating from adjacent Lot 3.

Map Source: USGS / U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service — National Wetlands Inventory
Map Date / Screenshot Date: March 14, 2022
Location: Lot 2, Pitcher Street, Montgomery, MA

This map shows the wetland depiction displayed in the USGS / National Wetlands Inventory Wetlands Mapper for the Lot 2 area. The mapped wetland shown here is limited in size and location when compared with other wetland depictions presented in this section.

The wetland shown appears near the roadway and driveway area, which is generally consistent with the limited wetland location previously associated with Lot 2. This differs from other state or consultant maps that appear to show substantially larger wetland areas extending farther across the property.

This exhibit is included to show that different mapping sources appear to depict different wetland footprints for the same general area. These differences should be reviewed alongside the site photographs, survey plans, recorded wetland documents, and field history.

The USGS / National Wetlands Inventory map appears to show a more limited wetland footprint than later expanded wetland depictions. This supports the need for a careful review of why the mapped wetland boundaries differ between official and consultant sources. 

Map Source: Massachusetts DEP — Wetland and Wetland Change Areas Map
Imagery Shown: 2019 USGS imagery
Location: Lot 2 / Lot 3, Pitcher Street, Montgomery, MA

This map shows the wetland area labeled WS1 in the Massachusetts DEP Wetland and Wetland Change Areas online map viewer. The mapped wetland appears to extend across portions of the Lot 2 / Lot 3 area near the driveway and roadway.

This exhibit is included because the size, shape, and placement of the wetland shown here appear different from other mapping sources included in this section, including the USGS / National Wetlands Inventory map, current MassMapper GIS view, earlier survey plans, and later consultant mapping.

These differences should be reviewed alongside the site photographs, recorded wetland documents, and field history to determine whether the mapped wetland boundary accurately reflects original site hydrology or later altered drainage conditions.

The MassDEP map appears to show a larger or differently shaped wetland footprint than some other official sources. This supports the need for a careful comparison of all wetland maps, recorded plans, and documented site changes before relying on any single map depiction. 

Map Source: Massachusetts DEP — Wetland and Wetland Change Areas Map
Imagery Shown: 2019 USGS imagery
Location: Lot 2 / Lot 3 area, Pitcher Street, Montgomery, MA

This map shows a northern view of the wetland area labeled WS1 in the Massachusetts DEP Wetland and Wetland Change Areas online map viewer. The screenshot shows the mapped wetland extending northward near Pitcher Street, with the mapped shape appearing narrow and elongated.

This exhibit is included to compare the MassDEP wetland depiction with other mapping sources, including the USGS / National Wetlands Inventory map, MassMapper, earlier survey plans, Levesque Associates mapping, and site photographs.

The size, shape, and location of the wetland shown here appear different from other wetland depictions reviewed in this section. These differences should be compared with the actual site history, including aquifer-fed flow, grading, fill activity, and earlier wetland records.

This MassDEP view shows another official depiction of WS1 that should be compared against prior records and field evidence before relying on any single wetland boundary map. 

Map Source: Google Aerial Imagery
Image / Marker Date: March 5, 2020
Location: Lot 2 / Lot 3 area, Pitcher Street, Montgomery, MA

This aerial image shows the Lot 2 / Lot 3 area near the driveway and mapped wetland location. The image identifies an area of minimal vegetation and possible surface moisture near the base of the driveway.

The visible conditions appear limited in size and do not show the same broad wetland footprint depicted in some later GIS or consultant maps. The image is included as a comparison point only and should be reviewed together with site photographs, wetland delineation records, MassMapper, MassDEP mapping, USGS / National Wetlands Inventory mapping, and field observations.

This aerial image supports a comparison between visible site conditions in 2020 and the larger wetland areas shown on some other maps. It suggests that the apparent wet or sparsely vegetated area was localized rather than spread broadly across Lot 2.