WMS Map: Latham 1952

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Data Sources

Road Trip to Coal Country by Nate Matthews - You can download the KMZ File used in creation of this map.

Albany 1952 - imagery from a 1952 Aerial Imagery Pass from USGS earth explorer Last modified 2 months ago. Depicts : 1952 – 135 maps (135 maps rectified 100%) Richard Welty – MapWarper. XYZ Tiles: https://mapwarper.net/mosaics/tile/1186/{z}/{x}/{y}.png

NY Aerial (2020) - High-resolution aerial photography from NYSGIS, photos taken with leaves off in spring time between the years 2016-2020. NYSGIS. WMS Service: https://orthos.its.ny.gov/ArcGIS/services/wms/Latest/MapServer/WMSServer, Layer: 0,1,2,3

3DEP Elevation Hillshade. LIDAR and legacy USGS DRG Topo Derived hillshades used as a background. DEM - WMS Service: https://elevation.nationalmap.gov/arcgis/services/3DEPElevation/ImageServer/WMSServer, Layer: 3DEPElevation:Hillshade Gray

Full List of WMS and ArcMap Services - CSV Spreadsheet with all web map services currently used on the blog.

More about Colonie, NY...

Colonie is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. It is the most-populous suburb of Albany, and is the third-largest town in area in Albany County, occupying approximately 11% of the county. Several hamlets exist within the town. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 81,591. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonie,_New_York

Aerial Photos

Colonie Center (1952 vs. 2018)
Don’t You Hate The Lack Of Parking At Colonie Center
Wolf Road 1952

Maps and Interactives

Wolf Road – 1952 vs Today
Town of Colonie Zoning Districts
Town of Colonie, Buildings Built Since 2011
NY 7 – Adirondack Northway Interchange
Latham Circle Mall (1995) vs The Shoppes at Latham Circle (2021)
Latham Circle 1952
Latham 1952
Exit 3 Northway
Crescent area – 1930
Colonie Reservoir
Colonie Landfill 1952
Colonie Landfill
Automobile Ghetto
Town of Colonie – Lands Developed, 1991 – 2021

... photos, maps and other content from from Colonie, NY.