Castorland 🗺️
About Castorland ....
Castorland got its name of "Land of the Beaver," because it was established in 1792 as a refuge for people fleeing the violence of the French Revolution. This land, covering 210,000 acres, was originally part of Macomb's Purchase and was bought by La Compagnie de New York. "Castorland" is a direct translation of the old Indian name for the area, Couch-sach-ra-ga. However, the colony faced numerous challenges, such as severe winters, poor planning, and the loss of livestock and money. As a result, it was disbanded in 1814. Many of the original settlers either returned to Europe or relocated to larger communities.
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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.
NY Aerial NAIP (2019) - High-resolution aerial photography from NYSGIS, photos taken with leaves on in summer 2019. NYSGIS. WMS Service: https://orthos.its.ny.gov/arcgis/services/wms/NAIP_2019/MapServer/WMSServer, Layer: 0
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 Lewis County...
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,087.[1] It is named after Morgan Lewis, the Governor of New York when the county was established. Its county seat is Lowville.
Lewis County is located in northwestern New York State, slightly east of due north from Syracuse. The eastern part of the county is in the Adirondack Park. A good portion of the Tug Hill Plateau is in the western part of the county. The county is home to the Black River Valley.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_County,_New_York
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