Wells Before Lake Algonquin  🗺️

About Wells Before Lake Algonquin ....

Lake Pleasant 1907 topographic map. 

Map: Wilcox Lake - Willis Lake Trail

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.

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 = 113504 OR OBJECTID = 113321","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 Wells, NY...

Wells is a town in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 674 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Joshua Wells, a land agent, who built the first mills in the area.

https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Wells,_New_York

Photo: Water levels are low
Photo: Picnic Area at Sacandaga River
Photo: Spring morning in Wells
Photo: Wells
Photo: Old Route 30
Photo: Old Route 30 to Sacandaga Campground
Photo: Lake Algonquin
Photo: Scanadaga Campground Bridge
Photo: West Sacandaga Creek
Photo: Sacandaga River

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