Horseshoe Lake 1907  🗺️

About Horseshoe Lake 1907 ....

Back when Horseshoe was still a village and AA Lowe had yet to build the Upper Dam. 

Thematic Map: Percent of Land Forested – New York State Counties in 2021

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 = 114622","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 Horseshoe Lake...

Horseshoe Lake in Franklin County, is located about 15 miles south west of Tupper Lake. There are 6 campsites along the lake, plus 4 others on roads nearby. Near the Hitchens Pond put-in for Lows Lake, a popular spot for camping and paddling.

Map: Horseshoe Lake
Terrain Map: Adirondack Enterprise – July 22, 1980
Photo: North
Photo: Hamlet of Horseshoe October 2, 1942
Photo: Horseshoe Lake October 2, 1942
Photo: Unamed Hill with Mount Morris in Background
Photo: Horseshoe Lake at the Bend
Photo: Horseshoe Lake
Photo: Campsite No 9
Photo: Outlet to Horseshoe Lake
Photo: Other End of Lake
Photo: Doubt it

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