LEFT - 1996, while some of the land of Luther Forest, Malta and Round Lake had developed, there was much unbroken land up in his area south of Saratoga Lake.

RIGHT - 2018, significant new development in this area with the new state-subsidized chip fabrication plant and housing developments.

With the development of rapidly growing Saratoga Exurbs and construction of the state-subsidized Luther Forest Chip Fabrication plant, there has been significant tree cutting in recent years in area around Malta and Round Lake.