Downloads of the Dynamic Digital Map
of Hiking the Holyoke Range (DDM-Holyokehike)

(Cross-Platform Stand-Alone Programs Made with Revolution)

Benjamin Clinton
Department of Geosciences
University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Links to download the latest cross-platform, web enabled versions of the Dynamic Digital Map of Hiking the Holyoke Range (DDM-Holyokehike) are found below.

Hiking the Holyoke Range is a virtual hiking trip. It provides the user with the ability to experience a hike in one of the many beautiful areas of Western Massachusetts without actually walking the path. There are images, with text to describe the location and other details. There are videos illustrating the structural development on a geologic time scale. The range consists of a 7-mile ridge that runs from Hadley to Belchertown and is a patchwork of state, town and private lands. Consisting of over 3,000 acres, it is one of the largest state parks in the state. It formed 200 mya when lava flowed from the valley floor, cooled and was upended. Evidence of glaciers, scouring the ridge's jagged edges smooth in some places, exposing bedrock, depositing till, sand, clay. 80-90 images create a good sense of the hike. There are ground and air photos for perspective, videos of landform and structure and also a background of the historic landmarks and places along the way. Vista photos in all directions will help provide a sense of place and direction. The thematic maps used here are topographic and orthophoto.

The purpose of this Dynamic Digital Map is to (1) provide a visual tour of the field study area, (2) present details including various map products, images, and data in a dynamic and interactive way and (3) create a format for future study of the area.