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tokugawa

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best satellite maps and photos?
« on: September 17, 2009, 11:27:45 PM »
I lost my link to the one I liked, and cannot remember the name- it had the feature of being able to select four different photo angles taken at different times so a really good view of a building was possible- not like google maps where the low angle view only shows a guess of the terrain-what I mean is the google view does not show the side of a building.
 So any suggestions for  free satellite or arial pics?
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Re: best satellite maps and photos?
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2009, 11:41:09 PM »
it used to be terraserver
then it was called virtual earth
now its bing.com/maps
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Re: best satellite maps and photos?
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2009, 10:43:40 PM »
I've got a pantload of links on my machine at work.  Bump this to the top on Monday morning to remind me - virtual desktop seems to be 'effed up or I shut down the machine when I left today.

Google earth is very good, but it requires a software download.
USGS Mapstore lets you download pdfs of 7.5 minute (and other) topo quads.
The feds run a site that is pretty good, but the name of the administrating Department escape me...

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Re: best satellite maps and photos?
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2009, 10:54:43 PM »
NASA Worldwind is another online resource.
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Re: best satellite maps and photos?
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2009, 11:15:14 PM »
Quote from: Ron on September 18, 2009, 10:54:43 PM
NASA Worldwind is another online resource.

Dat's it!!!
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Re: best satellite maps and photos?
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2009, 06:24:53 PM »
Thanks! I think the bing was the one I was thinking of, shows views from four directions.
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