WMS Map: The Original Mohawk Trail Hairpin Turns in North Adams
About The Original Mohawk Trail Hairpin Turns in North Adams ....
Originally the Mohawk Trail, Massachusetts Route 2, had two smaller hair pin turns compared to the one large one that exists today. North Adams 62.5K quad from 1886.
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 = 6409","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.
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