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Mapping Fodder.

All things related to maps, such as articles, stories, and other things that involve mapping.

Mountains.

What Wilderness Means to Me. Wilderness is not a place with an artificial layer of protection, but any wild places not excessively dominated by regulation and people. [February 23, 2011]

20 Newest Maps. Here is an automagically generated list of the latest 20 maps I've uploaded to my blog. [October 9, 2011]

3500 Feet Markers. Several High Peaks markers I've passed in the Catskill Mountains. [December 14, 2009]

Adirondack Mountains or Adirondack Forest? Most of the Adirondack Park is really not that mountainousness compared to surrounding lands. [January 16, 2011]

Adirondacks: Not Just For Granola Eaters and Yuppie Children. There are many different opportunities and places explore in the Adirondacks that are not yuppified. [October 21, 2010]

Alphabetical List of Maps I've Posted to My Blog. A very long and automagically generated list of the 400 plus maps I've uploaded to my blog. [September 22, 2011]

Begin One Way, End One Way. A series of road signs got me thinking. [December 9, 2010]

DEC: Past and Present Management Of Moose River Plains. An excerpt from the Unit Management Plan that talks about this unique area in the Adirondacks. [December 15, 2010]

Eminence State Forest History. The brief history of the Burnt-Rossman Hills and Mallet Pond-area from the Eminence Unit Management Plan. [April 5, 2011]

Favorite 2010 Photos. A look back at the past year, the places I've been, and the most amazing scenes I captured. [December 30, 2010]

Google Earth: Moose River Plains Renderings.ACME Mapper
 43.6845, -74.6609 Some birds eye views rendered from Google Earth of Moose River Plains including 3-D mountains, lakes, and other features. [September 9, 2011]

Growing Up in the Shadow of Mountains. The Catskills have always had a special part of my life, as they have towered day after day over my little town. [September 22, 2009]

Lack of Agriculture Defines the Adirondacks. Short growing season due to region's elevation is more important in region's history then mountains or tourist lore. [July 22, 2011]

Looking Back at 2011 in Photos. The many different places I've traveled to in the past year. [December 21, 2011]

Maps: Alphabetical Order. A list of all the maps I've rendered on the blog. [January 14, 2012]

Severance Hill: March vs April.ACME Mapper
 43.867, -73.7671 Comparing pictures between when I was hiking up there in the beginning of March vs. later in April. [March 4, 2011]

T-Lake Falls: Another Place I Want to Go Back To. Another trip I have been studying visiting this summer. [March 16, 2011]

The History of Watson's East Triangle. From the NYS DEC Land and Forests' Unit Management Plan's history of the area. [April 16, 2011]

Tug Hill Plateau: Private Forestland Not Farms. The high elevations and short growing seasons of region make it similiar to Adirondacks with very few farms or people. [July 26, 2011]

Vromans Nose. Writing down the beauty and experience of a great view in Schoharie County. [June 23, 2006]

Walking Across Wakley Dam on a Full Moon.ACME Mapper
 43.7262, -74.4718 An amazing place to spend on a summer night, looking up under the moonlight of the evening. [August 13, 2010]

What God Sees When He Looks Down at New York. Google Maps takes us on a magical trip of New York State's landforms. [April 4, 2011]

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New York State.

5 Random Towns in NY State. New York State is a wonderfully rural state, and if you where to just drop in somewheres, it would likely be out in the country. [June 4, 2010]

Fun NY Geographic Facts. Do you have any idea how your town compares in size to other towns? [February 17, 2010]

Google Maps: Albany Pine Bush.ACME Mapper
 42.7023, -73.8562 An aerial view of the Albany Pine Bush through a series of Google Maps. [May 13, 2011]

“The policy of the state shall be to conserve and protect its natural resources and scenic beauty and encourage the development and improvement of its agricultural lands for the production of food and other agricultural products.”
Article 14, Section 4 NY State Constitution