This is a MD iMAP hosted service layer. Find more information at http://imap.maryland.gov. Polygon dataset characterizing bottom type designations determined by Md DNR's Acoustic Bay Bottom Survey conducted from 1974 to 1983. Bottom type designations include cultch - mud - sand - leased bottom - hard bottom - mud with cultch and sand with cultch. Note: The data in this file is up to 30 years old and areas designated as cultch bottom"" when this survey was conducted have likely degraded. For this reason - it is very likely that many of the areas shown as cultch in the dataset are no longer valiid. The data in this file should only be used as a general guide.The Department of Natural Resources makes no warranty - expressed or implied - as to the use or appropriateness of Spatial Data - and there are no warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use. The information contained in Spatial Data is from publicly available sources - but no representation is made as to the accuracy or completeness of Spatial Data. The Department of Natural Resources shall not be subject to liability for human error - error due to software conversion - defect - or failure of machines - or any material used in the connection with the machines - including tapes - disks - CD-ROM's or DVD-ROM's and energy. The Department of Natural Resources shall not be liable for any lost profits - consequential damages - or claims against the Department of Natural Resources by third parties. The liability of the Department of Natural Resources for damage regardless of the form of the action shall not exceed any distribution fees that may have been paid in obtaining Spatial Data .Last updated: 12/2/2003 Feature Service Layer Link: http://geodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/Geoscientific/MD_Soils/MapServer/11 ADDITIONAL LICENSE TERMS: The Spatial Data and the information therein (collectively the ""Data"") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind either expressed implied or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct indirect incidental consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.