WMS Map: Old State Road, 1890s Topos
About Old State Road, 1890s Topos ....
South of Nelson is Old State Road, however it's not clear to me that US 20's alignment has changed significantly since the 1800s from looking at these topos, even though they did twin the roads in the 1950s.
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 = 113713 OR OBJECTID = 112865","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 Nelson...
Nelson is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 1,980 at the 2010 census. It is home to scenic Nelson Swamp and Stoney Pond State Forest, and is located between Morrisville and Cazenovia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson,_New_York
Aerial Photos
Maps and Interactives
Stoney Pond State Forest Trails
Stoney Pond Camping Area
Old State Road, 1890s Topos
Nelson Swamp
Nelson Swamp State Unique Area
Moon Pond State Forest
... photos, maps and other content from from Nelson.