From: Horrocks, Aaron (ACHb@pge.com)
Date: Sat Jul 16 2005 - 10:53:48 PDT
We use a GIS database here at work which it's main purpose is mapping
roads, freeways, pipelines, elevation, facilities, areas, habitats, etc.
In the last couple of years they've got corporate subscriptions to
various aerial photo databases. This tool has proved invaluable working
in rural areas without any existing maps, and I also use it in Urban
areas from time to time if the developers drawings are sloppy or
nonexistent. It's also handy to look at places like tower park in super
high res... Or check out areas that we're going to play wargames in and
see if there's enough trails to bring my jeep. Usaphotomaps are one of
the better services. When I can get photos out of our system at 6" per
pixel or even 2" per pixel, I use this system rather than some freebe on
the net. 2" per pixel is enough to make people out in a swimming pool,
but not the gender. Incredible technology.
Aaron Horrocks
Airsoft Reenactor's Group, Mopar Alley, MVCC, NRA, & Saint Jame's
Grenadier Member
1952 M38A1 + 1952 M100 Trailer! (still need to pick it up)
1970 Plymouth
1986 G.P. Medium
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From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
Behalf Of Patrick Jankowiak
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 10:39 AM
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Subject: Re: [MV] Incredible Site
I use usaphotomaps and am very pleased/
Ron wrote:
>
>
> 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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