Whetsone Gulf  🗺️

About Whetsone Gulf ....

Whetstone Gulf State Park is built in and around a three-mile-long gorge cut into the eastern edge of the Tug Hill Plateau outside of Lowville, New York.

Terrain Map: Independence

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.

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 Whetstone Gulf State Park...

Whetstone Gulf State Park is built in and around a three-mile-long gorge cut into the eastern edge of the Tug Hill Plateau. The gorge is one of the most spectacular scenic vistas east of the Rocky Mountains. The park has 56 wooded campsites- some of which are electric, a scenic picnic area along Whetstone Creek, a man-made swimming area and trails for hiking and cross-country skiing, one of which circles the gorge. Above the gorge is Whetstone Reservoir, stocked with tiger muskie and large-mouth bass for fishermen, and popular for canoeing.

http://nysparks.com/parks/92/details.aspx

Download the PDF Map Pack with All Maps from Whetstone Gulf State Park.

Map: Whetstone Gulf State Park
Map: Whetstone Reservior
Photo: Newly Routed Whetstone Creek
Photo: Backwaters of Whetstone Reservior
Photo: Further up in the Gulf is quite quiet
Photo: Reservoir Causeway
Photo: View From Whestone Observation Deck
Photo: Picnic tables left on island after Whetstone Creek rerouted
Photo: Re-routed Whetstone Creek
Photo: Normally Beautiful Whetstone Reservior Is Just Mud Flats
Photo: Whetstone Gulf closed up for the season
Photo: Gulf, Black River Valley from Overlook

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