WMS Map: Before the Adirondack Northway - Early 1950s Topographic Maps

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 = 113207 OR OBJECTID = 113462 OR OBJECTID = 112695 OR OBJECTID = 113793","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 Warren County...

Warren County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 65,707. It is named in honor of General Joseph Warren, an American Revolutionary War hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill.The county seat is Queensbury.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 932 square miles (2,410 km2), of which 869 square miles (2,250 km2) consists of land and 62 square miles (160 km2) (6.69%) consists of water. Warren County is situated in the eastern portion of New York state; the eastern border is Washington County. Being located in the Adirondack Mountains, it is not uncommon for mountain peaks to surpass 2,000 feet (610 m). The highest peak in the county is Gore Mountain at an elevation of 3,198 feet (975 m).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_County,_New_York

Aerial Photos

Crane Mountain
Garnet Lake
Lake George Village 1942
Stewart Creek and Georgia Brook
Tongue Mountain

Maps and Interactives

Woodland Valley – DEC Campground
Wilcox Lake
Where I camped this past weekend
Tongue Mountain
The Great Escape
Tenant Creek Falls Trail
South of Olmstedville
Shelving Rock Campsites and Trails
Ruby Mountain Garnet Mine
Remote Section of NY 8 Outside of Brandt Lake
Queensbury and Glens Falls – 1996 through 2022
Pine Orchard Trail
Original Routing of Route 8 Along East Branch Sacandaga
Old Fox Lair Site
Murphy Lake Trail
Long Pond
Lake George – US 9 and NY 9N Connector
Lake George Islands Campground
Lake George – Full Assessed Value of Properties
Lake George Building Style
Kibby Pond Trail
Jabe Pond
Hudson River Special Mangament Area – Buttermilk Falls

... photos, maps and other content from from Warren County.