Monday, November 9, 2026

#30DayMapChallenge Day 06 · Vintage Continuing with the data from day 5 - Catskill Fire Towers. At the program’s peak, 19 towers monitored the area for forest fires. Seven have been torn down, and five have been restored and are open to hikers. Styled like a 1930s USGS topo sheet in #rstats.

A topographic map displays the locations and statuses of fire towers in the Catskills region, indicating which have been torn down and which are restored and open to hikers. Locations of towns are included for context.