Westerlo and the Basic Creek in 1960
Just another take on this old aerial photo, looking south through the valley the Basic Creek runs. This areas used to be a lot more agricultural then it is today when many farm fields have grown up to woods.
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Buildings Today Vs 1952 In Westerlo, NY
Highlighted in yellow are the modern buildings in Westerlo compared to 1952. Notice how little this hamlet has changed over the past 65 years.
Land Use – Westerlo and Rensslearville
While pasture and hay-production is a significant land use, much of these two rural towns are upland and heavily forested.
South Westerlo 1952
LEFT - 1952
RIGHT - 2020
You can get this aerial photo from the MapWarper. https://mapwarper.net/maps/48113
Borrega / South Westerlo Solar Farm
"Shepard Farm intends to lease the land to the solar company Borrego, which will operate the panels. The power is expected to go to Central Hudson Gas & Electric. A total of 17,496 panels for the two planned arrays will be used, with a 6,998-kilowatt array located on one parcel of land, and a 2,998-kilowatt array located on another; the land will be surrounded by a six-foot-tall fence with barbed wire. There will also be two areas for transformers, and data acquisition gear to monitor them. The southeast corner of the property was determined to be the only spot where the arrays will be visible" https://savinggreene.com/borrega-projects
Westerlo vs. Greenville, a size comparison
Westerlo April 16, 1952
An aerial comparison from an old aerial photo.