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  1. Boyd

    Tar Kiln Locations?

    This is all I found, probably not worth the effort and the maps are pretty crude. Some fun memories though. Years ago I remember throwing a bunch of these maps away because they were falling apart. That map of Byrne in the center is funny, it's the old map of Lebanon State Forest with a cheap...
  2. Boyd

    Tar Kiln Locations?

    (A bit off-topic) This got me thinking, somewhere I have a crate full of old maps that includes the paper maps for State Forests and Parks in the Pines, they probably go back 20 to 30 years. Would be an interesting project to georeference them and stitch together into a map for the whole region. :)
  3. Boyd

    Tar Kiln Locations?

    You might be right about calling it a tar kiln trail if it's next to tar kilns. :) But the Belleplain trail guide you linked to above is definitely for the tarkiln trail in my first screenshot above. I remember seeing that on the paper Belleplain State Forest maps you could get at the visitor...
  4. Boyd

    Tar Kiln Locations?

    Unless I'm not understanding, something is odd there. AFAIK this is the correct location of Tarkiln Bogs (also shown on the USGS 24k topo) and the trail, which is about 5 miles from the link you posted. Your location is in Peaslee WMA and not Belleplain State Forest, which is what that trail...
  5. Boyd

    DEP Announces Virtual Public Meeting to Launch Wharton State Forest Visitor and Vehicle Use Survey

    I also seem to recall a map that the Wharton Superintendent created before 2015, there's probably an old thread buried in the slag heap. :D But seriously, we had a member who was taking GIS courses and wrote about helping him map Wharton. Didn't something grow out of that? I thought the 2015 map...
  6. Boyd

    DEP Announces Virtual Public Meeting to Launch Wharton State Forest Visitor and Vehicle Use Survey

    I thought this was pretty unreasonable (being polite) in the old plan. At least the new plan calls for signage, doesn't it? https://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.60187949654665&lng=-74.83522910278319&z=14&type=dep2015&gpx=
  7. Boyd

    DEP Announces Virtual Public Meeting to Launch Wharton State Forest Visitor and Vehicle Use Survey

    Just to be clear, all I posted was a link to a file on the Pinelands Commission website. I never even looked before but just did now. You're right, it looks terrible.
  8. Boyd

    DEP Announces Virtual Public Meeting to Launch Wharton State Forest Visitor and Vehicle Use Survey

    According to our earlier discussion, this is the composite map, available from the commission website. https://www.nj.gov/pinelands/home/meetings/documents/Wharton%20State%20Forest%20general%20boundary%201997%20USGS%20topoquads11x17.pdf
  9. Boyd

    HERE maps - possible changes coming

    Originally had not planned to do it, but I went ahead and made a mobile version of the hybrid map. My concern had been that the original hybrid map is about 56gb and I didn't want to devote that much space to another version. The original is compressed as .png images, which typically provides...
  10. Boyd

    Pine Barren History Shorts

    I don't know anything about Van Note's, but when I lived in Central NY near Lake Ontario, people would say "camp" where we might say "cabin" or just "home" around here. For example, John Smith might say "I'll be spending the weekend at my camp on Lake Onieda" and it might be refered to as "John...
  11. Boyd

    Introducing my 2023 traditional USGS-style topo

    Finally getting around to writing some documentation for my 2023 topo, should be online before too long. In the meantime, this map legend might be of interest - specifically note the difference in the style of the roads and trails that were traced from the USGS 24k topo maps. I used that...
  12. Boyd

    DEP Announces Virtual Public Meeting to Launch Wharton State Forest Visitor and Vehicle Use Survey

    Haven't seen this before... "Other state lands such as Bass River State Forest in Ocean County already have taken this route and defined maps where drivers may legally take their vehicles"
  13. Boyd

    DEP Announces Virtual Public Meeting to Launch Wharton State Forest Visitor and Vehicle Use Survey

    Just to clarify, for those who missed the original post: please don't link to sites that can bypass article paywalls. Thanks!
  14. Boyd

    DEP Announces Virtual Public Meeting to Launch Wharton State Forest Visitor and Vehicle Use Survey

    Yeah... it comes up for a few seconds, then says something like "Premium content exclusive for subscribers"
  15. Boyd

    HERE maps - possible changes coming

    A mobile version of the dark streetmaps is now available. Like the light version, you don't need to do anything, the mobile version is automatically used when your device is set to mobile mode. If you're using the app on a computer in desktop mode, you won't ever see this version. I tweaked some...
  16. Boyd

    Xfinity Cable Service Increase

    But you should be able to keep your existing Comcast hard-wired internet and just drop the cable TV part. I assume that's what others who posted here have done and not switched to wireless/5g. I pay $80/mo for 500mbit/sec Verizon FIOS, would think you can get something similar from Comcast...
  17. Boyd

    Xfinity Cable Service Increase

    I assume he was talking about wireless 5g internet, such as T-mobile, vs fiber like Comcast and Verizon. I suppose they might slow down at peak periods but really don't know. He was suggesting streaming video on your phone in the evening to simulate how fast that might be. My FIOS is...
  18. Boyd

    Xfinity Cable Service Increase

    With Sling, go to this link and scroll down to where it shows the different packages and click "view all channels" to see what they include. https://www.sling.com/programming/news I have the blue plus news extra plan. It also includes Philadelphia broadcast channels 6, 10 and 29 (maybe more)...
  19. Boyd

    Xfinity Cable Service Increase

    Should have mentioned, you will need a streaming device of some sort. I use an AppleTV but there are other options from Amazon and others that are really cheap, like $50 (one time purchase). Also, some streaming packages may include it in a promotion. All new TV's also have it built in, my old...
  20. Boyd

    Xfinity Cable Service Increase

    BTW, the car wifi is nonsense for most people. Maybe useful for a family where kids have their own ipads and want to stream different things while you drive? Otherwise, your phone should give you anything you need. You have an iPhone, right? Most new cars have Apple CarPlay that connects to your...
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