WMS Map: The End of the L.I.E.
About The End of the L.I.E. ....
In 1973, facing community opposition and the state's deteriorating budget situation, the Long Island Expressway extension was cancelled, ending abruptly at Horseblock Road (which us children have a more obscene term for) and Old Country Road about 5 miles outside of Riverhead. A series of outlet mauls, an amusement park and other businesses popped up very conveniently at the end of the L.I.E., hoping to capture the dollar of the tourist heading out to the wild country of Western Long Island after leaving the city. Manhattan is roughly 70 miles to the west on Nation's Largest Parking Lot as some people call the L.I.E.
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.
NY False-Color Aerial - High-resolution false-color aerial photography from NYSGIS, photos taken with leaves off in spring time between the years 2016-2020. NYSGIS. WMS Service: https://orthos.its.ny.gov/arcgis/services/wms/Latest_cir/MapServer/WMSServer, Layer: 0,1,2,3
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.
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