1893 Peebles Island  🗺️

About 1893 Peebles Island ....

A look at the Peebles Island over 125 years ago from historical topographic maps.

Map: Canadaway Creek Wildlife Management 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.

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 = 112961","ascending":true,"mosaicOperation":"MT_FIRST"}

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 Peebles Island State Park...

Terrain Map: Peebles Island 1952
Terrain Map: Peebles Island Terrian
Photo: Harmony Mills
Photo: Inviting
Photo: Fishing 🎣 the falls
Photo: Untitled
Photo: Decided to ride up to Peebles Island after work
Photo: Low Head Dams Are Dangerous
Photo: North Bridge
Photo: Tacky Development
Photo: Path
Photo: Van Schiack Island Bridge

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