WMS Map: Racquette River Campsites
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.
USGS DRG Topo - Digital raster graphic (scanned) in topographic maps from the USGS and Forest Service. Some of these maps are old as this program was discontinued in early 2000s, however they are most detailed maps. Provided via program with USGS and ESRI. USGS and ESRI. XYZ Tiles: https://services.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/USA_Topo_Maps/MapServer/WMTS/tile/1.0.0/USA_Topo_Maps/default/GoogleMapsCompatible/{z}/{y}/{x}.jpg
Campsites in Backcountry (NY/PA/VT) - Shows location of campsites and lean-tos in New York State. Derived from NYSDEC's MMS, along with OpenStreetMap, various DEC Maps and heads-up locations added by Andy Arthur. NYSDEC MMS, OpenStreet Map (©CC-BY-SA), Andy Arthur. Download KMZ File.
NYS Roads and Trails - NYSDEC. Download KMZ File / Download GeoJSON File
ArcMap FeatureService: https://services6.arcgis.com/DZHaqZm9cxOD4CWM/ArcGIS/rest/services/DEC_Trails/FeatureServer/ Query: 0,1,2,3,4,5,6
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 Raquette River Wild Forest...
The Raquette River Wild Forest consists of lands laying west of the Lassiter Main Haul
Road and several smaller detached parcels. These detached parcels include; Garlough,
Stark, Catamount and Parameter, all lands acquired from Niagara Mohawk.
The Raquette-Jordan Boreal Primitive Area includes State lands laying east and south of
the Lassiter Main Haul Road and west of the St. Lawrence-Franklin County line. The
State owned lands comprising the Raquette River Corridor from the Colton-Piercefield
town line to the dam at Piercefield Flow are also part of this Primitive Area. The corridor
is generally 500 feet wide from the high water line on both banks of the river.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/22573.html
Maps and Interactives
Racquette River Campsites
Hollywood Road
... photos, maps and other content from from Raquette River Wild Forest.