Did you try Google Earth: http://earth.google.com ? It supposedly has
better resolution than the website
On 10/23/06, Chris Shaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Thanks, Jim! I have googled for them & tried the results, but they still don't
get close enough.
That's a good suggestion about contacting some of these org. to see if they
offer closer views
of certain locations.
Thanks again!
On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:00:54 -0400
James Button <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> If your interest is in a municipal area try your local authority -
> Many of them have higher resolution pictures of the local area than you will
> get from organisations that map countries/states.
>
> National organisations tend to limit the resolutions to 1:50000 - which
> matches the largest scale maps usually available for the public, doesn't
> take extraordinary amounts of storage and provides insufficient detail for
> them to be accused of breaches of privacy by identifiably showing people,
> and aiding intruders by showing the structure of fences etc.
>
> Again - it may be that contacting organisations that actually do the
> photography will be willing and able to tell you for whom they have done
> such work.
>
> JimB
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andy Medina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 9:56 PM
> Subject: Re: Aerial maps
>
>
> > Google for [ Arial Maps ] and there will be a few sites you can
> > check out to see if they meet your requirement. GlobeXplorer,
> > TerraServer, TerraFly, and USGS are among the hits.
> >
> > On Sun, 22 Oct 2006, Chris Shaw wrote:
> >
> > > Does anyone know of a good aerial map site?? I have looked at Mapquest &
> > > Google. They are both good but don't allow you to get close enough.
> > > Mapquest has the best. I'm looking for a one that I can zoom in close
> > > enough to see details on houses. Not necessarily read a newspapar
> > > laying in the yard.
> > >
> > > Thanks!!
> > >
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