Recently, we have been getting sporadic bouts of rain on the UP which has given me an opportunity to plan out some cruising routes for work. Planning out these routes is important because it helps to think about the most efficient way to go from one plot to the next before actually getting into the…
Category: Maps
How Railroads Exacerbated Forest Fires
I was recently surfing the Internet and came across an interesting map showing approximations of burned areas from forest fires in the Adirondack region during the spring of 1903. Looking at these blob and patches that represent fire scarred lands, there are some patterns that immerge. One of these patterns is the proximity of railroad…