OpenStreetMap
I’ve finished adding NY waterways. Lakes and ponds came from a NYS shapefile. I threw away everything but the latitude and longitude, and used it as an index to trace bodies of water. I got the name off the USGS Topographic map. Streams and rivers came from Wikipedia’s list of New York State Rivers and Streams. All it has is the name and watershed. I used that to locate the waterway, and traced it off Bing.
Also fixed up the Hudson River bank, which was a bit under-digitized. Too few clicks. Much better now.
Discussion
Comment from SAGBRAIBOB on 11 June 2026 at 15:06
Hi. I am interested in your work regarding Changeset #92598780. Do you have a date when this ditch owned by the State of New York was dug. I wonder if it could it be aligned with early attempts to convert the historic Oneida Carry to a canal between the Mohawk River and Wood Creek at Rome, NY? From a Wikipedia entry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_Creek - “In the 18th century, cargo and boats were portaged between the Mohawk and Wood Creek; the crossing was called the “Oneida Carry”. In 1797, the Rome Canal was completed and finally established an all-water route.” Could this ditch be the same as the Rome Canal and if so, may I add to your changeset? (See also < https://theclio.com/entry/62519>)