From: Patrick Jankowiak (recycler@swbell.net)
Date: Sat Jul 16 2005 - 10:38:49 PDT
I use usaphotomaps and am very pleased/
Ron wrote:
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> Another very interesting site is http://www.jdmcox.com/
>
> He has a free ware/share ware program that is called USAPhotomaps.
> Uses USCG imagery from 64 meters per pixel down to 1 meter per pixel,
> and in some urban areas, 0.25 meters per pixel.
> The interesting thing is that you can download the topos to match the
> photos and toggle back and forth between them.
> Urban imagery is some times 'mottled' for Nat Sec reasons, i.e. the
> urban imagery of the White House and Executive Office Bldgs. roofs and
> the Capitol. Also some bases like Nellis. This is where the topo feature
> comes in handy, since you can download the topos for Nellis but some
> areas of the imagery are deleted. At least you can figure out why when
> you look at the topos of the missing imagery.
> You can tell the program to download an area bounded by four sets of
> co ords (UTM or Lat/Lon) and go to bed, and it will download them and
> assemble them (and the topos if desired) into a seamless photo mosaic
> map hundreds (or thousands) of miles on a side, a very nice feature.
> You can use a Delorme mapping program to find something interesting,
> note the Lat/Lon and then tell USAPhotomaps to 'go' there and then hit
> "F" to fill the screen with images around that point at the chosen
> resolution and zoom in and out. Very versatile.
> Places like Ft. Irwin and Aberdeen show MV's, albeit it in very small
> scale . But the physical plants are interesting. Don't forget
> Davis-Monthan AFB.
> You can get the dates of the photo images by just right clicking
> (most are 5 or more years old) but the simplicity of the program is it's
> greatest Gee Whiz factor.
> It also will support most GPSs and will show your position in real
> time (if you have downloaded the area you'll be stomping through) and it
> adds a different dimension to programs like DeLormes offerings.
> But again, it's FREE and requires no heavy lifting, or brainwork, on
> your part!! A great time waster.
>
> Once you have downloaded and installed the program, go to the 4 meter
> res level, click the 'GoTo' tab, click 'Lat/Lon' and then enter LAT N 43
> 6.3327 and LON W 71 44.1058 and you'll be looking at the clearing where
> the GREAT WEARE, NH Rally will be held in just a little under 13 days!
> (Shameless Plug).
> Zoom down to the 1 meter res level and you can almost make out Dr.
> Deuces DMZ (Dog Mess Zone).
> Ronzo
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