Thacher Park OSI Parcel 1960  🗺️

About Thacher Park OSI Parcel 1960 ....

Kind of fascinating to compare the Thacher Park OSI Parcel to today. While parts were farmed in the sixties, it's less than you might think. A lot was wooded back then. And the pond didn't exist back then. 

Map: Junius Pond Unique Area

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.

MapWarper - You can download this map on MapWarper. Retrieved via XYZ Tiles: https://mapwarper.net/maps/tile/44070/{z}/{x}/{y}.png

New York Public Library - You can download this map at New York Public Library. Due to Chrome Security restrictions, this unable to display on this page using Google Chrome. Try using Firefox, Opera or alternative browser. Or get the map directly from the NY Public Library. Retrieved via XYZ Tiles: http://maps.nypl.org/warper/layers/tile/44070/{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 John Boyd Thacher State Park...

John Boyd Thacher State Park, is situated along the Helderberg Escarpment, one of the richest fossil-bearing formations in the world. Even as it safeguards six miles of limestone cliff-face, rock-strewn slopes, woodland and open fields, the park provides a marvelous panorama of the Hudson-Mohawk Valleys and the Adirondack and Green Mountains. The park has volleyball courts, playgrounds, ball fields and numerous picnic areas with nine reservable shelters. Interpretive programs are offered year-round, including guided tours of the famous Indian Ladder Trail. There are over 25 additional miles of trails for summer hiking and mountain biking, and winter cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, and snowmobiling.

http://nysparks.com/parks/128/

3D Map: Thacher Park - OSI Parcel Trails
SVGZ Graphic: Major points visible from the Thacher Park Overlook
Terrain Map: Direction of Slope (Aspect) at John Boyd Thacher Park
Terrain Map: Glacial Till - Boulder Fields at Thacher Park
Terrain Map: Old Indian Ladder Road 2019 LiDAR
Photo: Over Paint Mine Falls
Photo: Albany and the Fading Escarpment
Photo: Altamont
Photo: Wet Hang Gliders Cliff
Photo: Clouds Hang Low
Photo: Thacher Park Pond
Photo: Secret Overlook
Photo: Horse Farm
Photo: Knap Weed
Photo: More Corn

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