Onondaga County

Onondaga County (/ΛˆΙ’nΙ™nˈdɑːɑə/ on-Ι™n-dah-gΙ™) is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 467,026.[1] The county seat is Syracuse.

Onondaga County is part of the Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onondaga_County,_New_York

Green Lakes Elevation Psuedo Color

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Green Lakes Elevation Psuedo Color

LiDAR not only shows elevation of the landscape in detail, it shows things like earthworks from road beds and stone wells. Green Lakes State Park is a geological wonder -- looking at it's elevation profile and how it was cut with glaciers is pretty interesting.

Big Bend

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A long sweeping curve added to US 20 to moderate steep slopes south of Syracuse in Big Bend. 

Oneida Lake

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Oneida Lake is the largest lake entirely within New York state, with a surface area of 79.8 square miles. The lake is located northeast of Syracuse and near the Great Lakes. It feeds the Oneida River, a tributary of the Oswego River, which flows into Lake Ontario.