WMS Map: Townsend Park and Nearby Areas 1952

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Data Sources

Road Trip to Coal Country by Nate Matthews - You can download the KMZ File used in creation of this map.

MapWarper - You can download this map on MapWarper. Retrieved via XYZ Tiles: https://mapwarper.net/maps/tile/44094/{z}/{x}/{y}.png

New York Public Library - You can download this map at New York Public Library. Due to Chrome Security restrictions, this unable to display on this page using Google Chrome. Try using Firefox, Opera or alternative browser. Or get the map directly from the NY Public Library. Retrieved via XYZ Tiles: http://maps.nypl.org/warper/layers/tile/44094/{z}/{x}/{y}.png

NY Aerial (2020) - High-resolution 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/MapServer/WMSServer, Layer: 0,1,2,3

NYS Streets - NYS GIS/ITS Services. WMS Service: https://gisservices.its.ny.gov/arcgis/services/NYS_Streets/MapServer/WMSServer?, Layer: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12

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 Albany, NY...

Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly 135 miles (217 km) north of the City of New York, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River. The population of the city was 97,856 at the time of the 2010 census.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany,_New_York

Aerial Photos

1952 Albany Pine Bush
1973 Crossgates Mall
1973 Washington Avenue At Karner Road
Albany
Albany – A Plan for the Capital City (Downtown Albany 1980 Plan vs. Downtown Albany Today)
Albany (NY) The Battle In Lincoln Park
Albany 1978
Albany Lumberyard (1857 vs. 2017)
Before Crossgates Maul
Costcos (After vs. Before)
Crossgates 1970s (1973 vs. 1985)
Crossgates 1985
Downtown Albany – June 12, 1951
Dunn Parker Bridge 1952
East Karner Barrens 1973
Exit 5A to Nowhere
Fox Lair (1942 vs. 2017)
Karner East Barriens
Mid-Crosstown Arterial Arbor Hill Section (1970 vs. 2016)
Onesquethaw
Original Dunn Bridge
Pastures – 1952
Patroon Island 1952
Plan for Albany 1794 (Overlay vs. Street Map)
Proposed Mid-Crosstown Arterial South of Washington Park (1970 vs. 2016)
Rapp Road Hog Farm Parcel
The Gut
The State Office Building, 1948
Thruway Interchange 80s and 90s (1973 vs. 2018)
Tivoli Lake (1973 vs. 1995 vs. 2017)
Washington Avenue Extension (1973 vs. 2018)

Maps and Interactives

West Albany Railyards, 1952
West Albany Railroad Yards – 1952 vs Today
Washington Park vs Northern Boulevard Interchange, a size comparison
Washington Park vs Lincoln Park, a size comparison
Washington Park
Traffic Counts – Downtown Albany
Townsend Park and Nearby Areas 1952
Thruway’s 1952 Ramps to New Scotland and Delaware Avenue
Thruway, 787 and 9W Interchange
The New York State Capitol
The Capital Region
Tank Farm at Port of Albany
Stewarts on New Karner Road
State Street 1952
State Owned Property in Albany
State Office Campus vs Empire State Plaza
State Office Campus – 1995, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2021
South Colonie Bus Garage Proposal
Six Mile Waterworks before the Northway
Second Avenue 1952
Sanborn Albany NY 1892
Residence Inn Mariott Hotel
Rensslear Lake 1952
Redevelopment of Albany Medical Center
Red Falls

... photos, maps and other content from from Albany, NY.