3D Topo maps
03-09-2003, 12:55 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lancaster, PA
Posts: 3,240
3D Topo maps
I found a neat site where you can get a 3-D topo map of just about anywhere in North America. I used it yesterday and zoomed in on right where I hunted in December. Check it out
Oh yeah, almost forgot, its FREE[:-]
Oh yeah, almost forgot, its FREE[:-]
03-31-2003, 04:50 PM
#5
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Walnut MS USA
Posts: 871
RE: 3D Topo maps
Tried the site. Wouldn' t pull up my area, and would not zoom adequate to see land features. I found that the government' s Terraserver site zooms in much better and will show many particulars, such as houses, barns, driveways, etc. It even shows my 8 acre lake in my bacfkyard and you can even make out the boathouse by the shoreline. Try this site; Terraserver.microsoft.com. The photos for my area was taken in 1986, so some changes don' t show.
03-31-2003, 06:53 PM
#6
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: the woods of NJ.
Posts: 5,643
RE: 3D Topo maps
Russ otten Just want to thank you for the site. Its aerial views of where I Hunt put alot of things in perspective. I always wanted a view like this but couldn' t find a site. Got to a point where I was going to take the wife on a charter plane ride. Thanks again. Saves alot of walking. The photos where I hunt were taken in 95 so they are pretty acurate although a couple of fields did turn into houses just 2 years ago.
03-31-2003, 08:55 PM
#7
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Walnut MS USA
Posts: 871
RE: 3D Topo maps
Jerseyhunter,
There is only one flaw in the site that I have found. Due to the terrorist situation, many certain areas have been blanked. Those that show government buildings, such as court houses, post offices, etc. We tried to pick out a hunter friend' s house and it would not show. Seems 2 blocks from his house is a federal court building. So, there will be blanks in their aerial views, and I understand why. But for a hunter looking for rural areas, the site is really a good one.
There is only one flaw in the site that I have found. Due to the terrorist situation, many certain areas have been blanked. Those that show government buildings, such as court houses, post offices, etc. We tried to pick out a hunter friend' s house and it would not show. Seems 2 blocks from his house is a federal court building. So, there will be blanks in their aerial views, and I understand why. But for a hunter looking for rural areas, the site is really a good one.
04-04-2003, 08:56 AM
#10
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location:
Posts: 26
RE: 3D Topo maps
Nice map, but I think I found one that sits better in some spots. It Terraserver.com It gives you a ariel sattelite view of anywhere. You can zoom in on your own house if you want to, it' s not 3-D, but you actually see the terrain which kept me from going into a few bad spots. Hope you like it!