For larger-area basemaps, satellite imagery providers make more sense: and Australia and has a very simple user interface available through any web browser. For high-resolution aerial imagery, NearMap orthographics provide great coverage in the U.S. Rather than license imagery from Google that they’re, in turn, licensing from imagery providers, it usually makes more sense to go directly to the source. Google’s Maps API is notoriously stingy in this regard, with its terms of service even limiting your right to display content derived from Google imagery on a map that isn’t also provided by Google. tracing building footprints or other cartographic features), you should consider a paid option that allows for derivative works to be produced. If you’re considering deriving a commercial product from the imagery you’re browsing (e.g.

Local councils and the Victorian Government use aerial imagery for planning, engineering, law enforcement and emergency management.Some other great sources of non-commercial, non-downloadable imagery are: The below images show aerial imagery of Wyndham overlaid with Vicmap Property boundaries show considerable change in the community between 20 as new suburban housing developments were built. It is also integrated into the Vicmap Basemaps products. Vicmap Imagery is made available in many government spatial web mapping applications, such as MapShare and GovMap. Imagery is captured through various projects across the state that are managed by the Coordinated Imagery Program. It is the most complete source of this type of data in Victoria. Vicmap Imagery is a state-wide resource of aerial photography acquired over many decades.

It is also used to maintain other datasets, including other Vicmap foundational datasets.

Remotely-sensed imagery from aerial and satellite sensors is used for a wide variety of purposes, including:

Aerial view of my house