WMS Map: Most of the Pharoah Lake Trail follows an old woods road

About Most of the Pharoah Lake Trail follows an old woods road ....

As seen on this 1895 topographic map. 

Helpful Hint: While I suggest you look on blog for a downloadable PDF Map, you should be able to print or save this map by clicking the print button on the map above.

Data Sources

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

Historical USGS Topographic Maps - You can browse all historical USGS topographic maps or you can bulk download them on HTTP Directory/Amazon Cloud or using an FTP Client. Retrieved via USGS ArcMap Image Server: https://utility.arcgis.com/usrsvcs/servers/88d12190e2494ce89374311800af4c4a/rest/services/USGS_Historical_Topographic_Maps/ImageServer/ with parameters: mosaicRule: {"mosaicMethod":"esriMosaicCenter","where": "OBJECTID = 113993","ascending":true,"mosaicOperation":"MT_FIRST"}

OpenTopoMap - Open Topopgraphic Map based on Open Street Map. Contours are metric on this map. Map data: © OpenStreetMap, SRTM | Map style: © OpenTopoMap (CC-BY-SA). XYZ Tiles: https://{s}.tile.opentopomap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png

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 Pharaoh Lake...

Pharaoh Lake is a 441 acre lake that is the center piece for the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness. It is ringed by several campsites and lean-tos and is a short but steep hike away from Pharaoh Lake Mountain, which has some of the best views in the Southeast Adirondacks.

Maps and Interactives

Pharoah Lake
Most of the Pharoah Lake Trail follows an old woods road
Crane Pond
Pharaoh Lake

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