WMS Map: Before the Whitney Point Reservior (1949)

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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.

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 = 111849 OR OBJECTID = 111845","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 Whitney Point Reservior...

Whitney Point Wildlife Multiple Use Area is located on the Otselic River in Broome County. The dam forming the reservoir on the property is three-fourths of a mile above the confluence of the Otselic River with the Tioghnioga River at the village of Whitney Point. Binghamton is located at the confluence of the Chenango and Susquehanna rivers about 24 miles below the dam site. The Whitney Point Reservoir project area is composed of approximately 4645 acres of land and water. The area extends along the Otselic River Valley from the dam site at the village of Whitney Point in Broome County to the lower limits of the village of Cincinnatus in Cortland County, a distance of approximately 12.5 miles.

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/69628.html

Maps and Interactives

Whitney Point
Otselic River in Upper Lisle
Boat Launches – Otselic River
Before the Whitney Point Reservior (1949)

... photos, maps and other content from from Whitney Point Reservior.