Free Aerial Photos

[SwampDonkey]

I see in Larry's picture he's using ESRI's ARCIMS map server. I didn't know Google was using that map server. Wish I had broadband.

What was the URL of that map Larry, I'd like to try on ArcPad for kicks.

[SwampDonkey]

Jeff, you might be able to see that map off your cell phone in ArcExplorer (free). I just loaded a map here on my desktop onto Arcpad from the geography network. Arcpad can be loaded on some cell phones to, but it's not a freebie.

[SwampDonkey]

I never even thought of this before. That map I just loaded I can zone into any state, it just retrieves all my moves off the map server. Kinda slow on dialup, but the maps so far are under 200 kb. It's a relief map, not very high resolution as when I zoom in on Mars Hill (not labeled) it goes all pixelized.

[SwampDonkey]

Google maps for cell phone


http://www.google.com/mobile/default/maps.html

m.google.com/maps  from your cell

[PineNut]

I have a program Screen Shot. You can mark the areas you want to copy and then copy and paste in any imaging software.

[Jeff]

Google maps for cell phone


http://www.google.com/mobile/default/maps.html

m.google.com/maps  from your cell

I've got that, but I prefer http://www.livesearchmobile.com/  I have them both installed on my mobileQ phone and find the live search much more functional and many of the maps more recent and more detailed, but that depends on where you are. For my purposes, the areas I frequent, one is just better then the other.  With Live search I can speak into my phone, and say something like "Restaurants near De Tour Michigan."  It will then return a list of suggested places with map, directions, it'll call for me if needed, and so on.

[SwampDonkey]

Ah, your on top of things then. 

I'm still searching for an ArcIMS server with more detail when zooming. So far, they are pretty much low detail when you get close. I am wondering how to reach Google Map and Google Earth through ArcPad. They may not be ESRI compliant I guess. Also, when I zoom to 10,000 feet or so they don't have coverage for Canada, at least not here, shows Maine, then about 500 m of overlap into NB and everything goes white beyond that. How pathetic.

[SwampDonkey]

Here's one for North Dakota. Trying the aerial image overlay now. Looks like it might be more detailed, the files are about 0.5 meg

web.apps.state.nd.us


You can use ArcExplorer for these on your desktop, it's free from ESRI. Just Google it.

[SwampDonkey]

Here is a screen shot of a corner of ND, the scale and the decimal degrees of my cursor are shown on the bottom.



This is an area of ND on the eastern side, probably 1/3 of the way in from the eastern border and near the middle. Looks like the photos were flown North to South, because of the banding you see in the full extend of the photo mosaic. I'll try and load some more layers on, but I'm on dialup so it can get old real quick.

[SwampDonkey]

Here's some maps for Kentucky to explore.

http://kygeonet.ky.gov

[SwampDonkey]

Here's an area I zoomed to along Little Kentucky River and Georges Creek, Kentucky.  




No, it's not Google Earth, it's Arcpad. I clipped a tiny section from the screen.

[SwampDonkey]

Here are other ArcIMS map servers you can access in ArcPad, ArcExplorer

http://www.mapdex.org

http://www.geographynetwork.ca

http://www.geographynetwork.com

http://www.datafinder.org

[Ironwood]

Swamp,,

 That looks like Minnesota w/ all the kettle lakes.

 Also, that pic of the highlighted watershed is sweet for training purposes, could use that at scouting to talk about watersheds.


 Ironwood

[SwampDonkey]

Ironwood, just use ArcExplorer and goto "Add Internet Server" and paste in the URL, it might be behind a + sign looking icon. I have not used it in ages. A list of themes will appear onscreen in a window and you can look for something that says "aerial" or "orthophoto" in it. Best to have broad band.

[bck]

I have used mapquest and got free aerial photos in the past.

[SwampDonkey]

Swamp,,

 That looks like Minnesota w/ all the kettle lakes.

 Also, that pic of the highlighted watershed is sweet for training purposes, could use that at scouting to talk about watersheds.

No, it's ND. But, I noticed they spend a lot of money on building roads and causeways on section lines. Straight roads even up through ponds and lakes, they much be real shallow. Some I noticed got flooded over. Some of the fields didn't look like efficient farming with all the ponds they navigate around.