WMS Map: Somerset Airfield

About Somerset Airfield ....

Popular field-camping area in Southern Vermont. Also, several dispersed campsites are nearby.

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.

Forest Service Topos - Forest Service Topographic Maps from the Forest Service's Enterprise Data Warehouse. USFS - Enterprise Data Warehouse. XYZ Tiles: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_FSTopo_01/MapServer/tile/{z}/{y}/{x}

Vermont Aerial - Summer aerial photos at wide-area maps, with winter aerial photos at small-area maps. VCGIS Vermont. WMS Service: https://maps.vcgi.vermont.gov/arcgis/services/EGC_services/IMG_VCGI_CLR_WM_CACHE/ImageServer/WMSServer, Layer: 0

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.

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.

The former Somerset Airfield is now used as a field camping area with outhouses. It is located just north of the split between Somerset Road and Forest Road 71, and offers field camping with a set of pit privies and fire rings.

Maps and Interactives

Somerset Airfield-area Campsites
Somerset Airfield

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