Start of Draft

Here the map is starting to come together. Some major things that still need to be added are the trails as well as local roads and a legend.

Topographic Map

My client Nick Conrad sent me the tax parcels for Rensselear county and I was able to input that into the map.  Also I was able to add a topographic base map that shows the elevation in this area.

Goals For This Week

This week I hope to obtain an official boundary or a tax parcel data from Rensselear County.  Also I would like to mark where the trail is with lines as well as contact my client to see how he wants the final map to be presented.  I am also going to look at past projects that people have done in order to get some ideas on what else should be incorporated into my map.  I am also going to check ArcGis online in order to find some other data layers that could be beneficial to this map.  For example topography lines need to be added in order to show the elevation change while walking among the preserve.          

Here are the GPS Points that I have gathered while at the Preserve.  I will have an updated map shortly that will be containing the official boundaries of Geiser Preserve.

Collecting GPS Data Points

On Friday March 23 I visited the preserve and took GPS data points.  I along with Nick Conrad and 2 of his fellow land trust members had to use snowshoes in order to hike in and reach the preserve.  We hiked in through the woods for a little until  we came to a snowmobile trail which ran in to the old turnpike road.  We then took that road which lead us right into the preserve.  On our hike we visited the 2 vernal pools that are located on the preserve as well as the highest point on the preserve.  We followed trail markers but by making this map I hope to make it easier to follow the trail to the Vernal pools.  I took GPS points along the trail and at the Vernal Pools that we stopped at. Also there was a stone wall that we found and I marked the coordinates of it as well.  It was a great day for snowshoeing and I had a lot of fun visiting this preserve.      

Wetlands

Here are all of the wet lands and lakes that are located near and or on the Geiser Preserve.  This weekend I will be going out to this preserve with Mr.Conrad and I will obtain some GPS points and have an updated map next week. In this updated map I hope to have official boundaries  stream channels, as well as the point of access to this preserve.