Final Post

I have included all final drafts of my maps and my final poster presentation.

Poster Presentation

Here is a copy of my poster presentation.

Almost Complete...

These are almost final! Please let me know of any last minute details that you would like to change. Also I have computed the distances between the parking points and the boat launch point. They are listed as fallows:

Distances between boat launch points:
Point #2 to Point #4: 1.97 Miles
Point #4 to Point #9: 1.75 Miles
Point #9 to Point #11: 3.73 Miles

Distances between parking points:
Point #2 to Point #9:

• Route #1: 3.98 Miles
• Route #2: 4.16 Miles

Point #9 to Point #10: 3.52 Miles
Point #10 to Point #11: 0.18 Miles
Point #11 to Point #12: 0.44 Miles

Progress Progress Progress...

I have changed the label of Locks #6 - #10 to the Five Lock Combine and I have increased the size of the parking symobls for greater clairity. Currently, I am working on adding a legend, scale bar, north arrow, ect. A finished product of my maps should be completed by next week along with a draft of my poster presentation.

Update!

A few additions have been added to the map this week. Martindale boat basin has been added as point on the map. Also, a map has been created with parking symbols and another map has been created with boat launch sympbols for canoe and boat launching points along the Feeder Canal. I have attached 4 maps that include a layout with written lables, a layout with numbered lables, a layout that includes paking symbols, and a layout that includes boat launch symbols.

Below is a list of all the points on the map.

1. Feeder Dam & Lock #14
2. Overlook Park
3. Haviland's Cove Park
4. Murry Street Docks
5. Cooper's Cave
6. Finch Pruyn
7. Hyde Collection
8. Connection to Warren Co. Bike Trail
9. Lime Kilns
10. Murry Park
11. Martindale Boat Basin
12. Griffin Coal Silos
13. Lock #13
14. Locks #11 & #12
15. Locks #6-#10
16. T-Bridge
17. To Energy Park
18. To McIntyre Park

What do you think about the parking symbols and boat launch symbols? Do you like their placement? Would you want them both on one map?

Draft #2

After meeting with Jeannie Williams this past week, many updates have been completed on my draft. May points have been added or deleted. Also, points have been edited for a more accurate placement.The map looks less clustered and labels have been bolded for clarity. I have again attached two maps, one with text labels and one with number labels. The legend for the numbers is listed below.

1. Feeder Dam & Lock #14
2. Overlook Park & Parking
3. Haviland's Cove Park
4. Murry Street Docks
5. Cooper's Cave
6. Finch Pruyn
7. Hyde Collection
8. Connection to Warren Co. Bike Trail
9. Lime Kilns
10. Murry Park
11. Griffin Coal Silos
12. Lock #13
13. Locks #11 & #12
14. Locks #6 - #10
15. T-Bridge
16. To Energy Park
17. To McIntyre Park

Please take a look to make sure that all points are in the correct place. I am still not sure if Cooper's Cave and Finch Pruyn are in the correct places. Is there anything I left out?

Possible Additions:

• Addition of a different symbol for parking points on the map
• Addition of canoe, kayak, and fishing points

Map - Draft #1

I have completed a map of the Feeder Canal path with many of the important points along the path. Most of the path is in blue. However, I have made the detour for the area around Finch Pruyn in orange. Also, I am not exactly sure where the path ends. There are still a few stops to be added which include the silo's, Energy Park, and McIntyre Park. I have included two maps above, one with labels and one with numbers. I feel as if the labels can overcrowd the map and may better be included as a number. Much editing, including movement, coloring and size of labels still needs to be completed.

Project Update #1

Important points for the map have been collected and determined. The following are listed below:

1. Parking near gates Richard Street (begining of the path)
2. Feeder Dam and Remains of Lock 14
3. The 1st bridge to cross the canal at Bush Street
4. Haviland Cove Park
5. Pruyn's Island
6. Morgan Dry Dock
7. Murry Street Bridge
8. Glen Street - Note Cooper's Cave here
9. Finch Pruyn - Note the two routes to take from this section
10. Hyde Collection
11. Lime Kilns
12. Glens Falls Portland Cement and  Loading Dock
13. Quarry Crossing/Country Line Bridge/Warren Street Bridge
14. Whitehall Bridge
15. Martindale Bridge
16. Martindale Boat Basin
17. Lock #13
18. Pear Street Bridge
19. Lock #12 and #11
20. The Five Lock Combination (Locks #10-#6)
21. Connection to the Old Champlain Canal
22. Energy Park
23. McIntyre Park

Roads which are incorporated into the Feeder Canal Towpath. The following are listed below:
1. Richard Street
2. Bush Street
3. Glen Street
4. Warren Street
5. Shermantown Road
6. Oakland Avenue
7. River Street
8. Maple Street
9. Pearl Sreet
10. Burgoyne Avenue

In order to begin a map for this project, a basemap is needed and will be obtained in the next few days.

Project Proposal

Bicycle and recreation map for Feeder Canal and Towpath Trail

Jeni Casinelli

Siena College

515 Loudon Road

Loudonville, NY 12211

October 13, 2010

Introduction:

The Feeder Canal and Towpath Trail is approximately 7 miles long. The trail extends through Queensbury, Warren County, Glens Falls, Washington County, and connects to the NYS Champlain Canal. In the 1822, construction was underway in developing the Feeder Canal which was used to transport water from the Hudson River to Champlain Canal, allowing Champlain locks 8 and 9 to operate. As years passed, the canal was widened and 13 more locks were built along the Glens Falls Feeder Canal to defeat the 130 foot drop near Sandy Hill, present day Hudson Falls. This allowed boats to travel throughout the canal bringing great commerce to the local Glens Falls area. As the canal continued to grow, it became a great access route for the Finch Paper Mill located in the Glens Falls and other various saw mills because the canals allowed logs to be transported from the Adirondacks all the way down to the various mills.

In the 1928, the canal was abandoned as other forms of transportation began to grow. The Feeder Canal and Towpath Trail became extremely overgrown by nature and were filled with large amounts of litter. However, some logs continued to run to the paper mill until the 1950’s when all use of the canal was stopped completely. In 1987, the Feeder Canal Alliance was created in order to restore the beauty of the canal.

The canal has now been restored and linear park has been built in conjunction with the canal. In June 2009, the Feeder Canal and Towpath Trail have been declared a National Recreation Trail as it connects the Warren County Bikeway, the Betar Byway and Park, and in the future will connect to the Champlain Canalway.

Using GIS technology, a beautiful bicycle and recreational map promoting the 7 mile trail and incorporating historical sites along the trail will be created. This map will not only be used for marketing to promote use of the trail but also be incorporated into brochures distributed by the Feeder Canal Alliance.

Objectives:

This project will develop a bicycle and recreational map of the 7 mile Feeder Canal and Towpath Trail. The specific objectives include:

·         Developing a map of specific bicycle and recreational areas along the trail.

·         Incorporating important historical sites along the trail.

Methodology:

To complete this map, a variety of data layers must be obtained. The data layers include:

·         River Channels

·         Roadways

·         Vegetation

·         Bike Routes

·         Historical Sites

·         Recreational Sites (parks, playgrounds, ect.)

Once data layers are collected, a bicycle and recreational map will be created using ArcGIS.

Work Plan:

10/27/10 - Draft #1 completed

11/3/10 - Draft #2 completed
11/10/10 - Draft #3 completed with all recreational sites included
11/17/10 - Draft #4 completed with all historical sites included
12/1/10 - Draft #5 completed
12/8/10 - Final Project completed