Brandywine Expressway in Binghamton 1961 🗺️
About Brandywine Expressway in Binghamton 1961 ....
In the early 1960s, Interstate 81 and 86 was not completed in Binghamton, but the Brandywine Expressway had been constructed from downtown to Chenango Bridge, NY 12B.
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 = 109428 OR OBJECTID = 109202","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 Binghamton, New York...
Binghamton is a city in New York State. The long-running Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park is home to monkeys, birds of prey and endangered big cats. Nearby, the Discovery Center of the Southern Tier offers hands-on exhibits and play areas for children. Several green spaces, including Recreation Park, feature wood-carved, 1920s carousels. The Phelps Mansion Museum was the elaborate Gilded Age home of a local banker.
