WMS Map: Sprakers in 1946
About Sprakers in 1946 ....
This map shows the original, steep routing of NY 162 (Sloansville Road) in Sprakers. You can reduce the transparency above to better see how the new road compares to the old route.
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 = 112358 OR OBJECTID = 112127","ascending":true,"mosaicOperation":"MT_FIRST"}
OpenStreetMap - Map data: © OpenStreetMap, SRTM | Map style: © OpenTopoMap (CC-BY-SA). XYZ Tiles: https://{s}.tile.openstreetmap.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 Montgomery County...
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York bordering the north and south banks of the Mohawk River. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,219.[1] The county seat is Fonda.[2] The county was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 at the Battle of Quebec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_County,_New_York
Maps and Interactives
Stone Arabia
Sprakers in 1946
Pepper Island
Otsquago Gorge
NY 5S – NY 162 Interchange in Sprakers
North South Arterial Bridge in Amsterdam
Minaville
Mill Point
Lost Valley – 1995, 2001, 2005, 2014, 2017, 2022
Lost Valley
Land Cover in Montgomery County
Johnstown Through the Years 1995-2017
Headwaters of the Flu Creek
Guy Park Neighborhood in Amsterdam – Year of Building Construction
Glen, NY
Fort Johnson 1952
Fort Hunter 1952
Flat Creek Gorge
Featherstonhaugh State Forest
Dudka’s Junkyard
Downtown Amsterdam 1952
Development of Amsterdam Commons, 1996-2022
Canajoharie Creek
Canajahorie Gorge
Argusville
... photos, maps and other content from from Montgomery County.