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Seamless Topographic Maps for Google Earth

topomatt — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:53:35 +0000

I have had many requests over the years to add a USGS topographic Map overlay without the map borders. This is a huge project and I have finally decided to move forward with it.

These maps will be made available in downloadable bundles. Each Topographic Map Mosaic . . . → Read More: Seamless Topographic Maps for Google Earth

New Zealand Topographic Map

topomatt — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 05:52:47 +0000

Land Information of New Zealand has made available a great set of 1:50,000 scale Topographic Maps. I downloaded all 455 of the maps covering the main island of New Zealand and coverted them to a seamless Google Earth overlay. The quality and resolution of the source images has been retained, so they . . . → Read More: New Zealand Topographic Map

USGS National Map Historic Quadrangle Scanning Project

topomatt — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:17:25 +0000

The USGS has announced a schedule for release of over 100,000 historic topographic map quadrangles covering 32 states by the end of 2011. This is an amazing resource for anyone interested in studying the history of an area in the United States.

Kansas is the first state in the release . . . → Read More: USGS National Map Historic Quadrangle Scanning Project

90 Meter Global Terrain Map

topomatt — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 15:45:34 +0000

Last year I created detailed terrain maps of several countries and US states by combining elevation and texture data from several different sources. Since then, I have had numerous requests to create high resolution terrain maps of other countries and regions. Instead of continuing to create individual custom maps, I have decided . . . → Read More: 90 Meter Global Terrain Map

Terrain Maps

topomatt — Sat, 22 May 2010 18:06:46 +0000

**UPDATE 8/13/2011** – I have made a couple important updates. First, I have released a global version of the very popular 90-meter terrain map. I have also relaxed the licensing restrictions to allow for commercial use. See below for more details on both of these changes.

There are many ways . . . → Read More: Terrain Maps

National Elevation Dataset

topomatt — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:00:00 +0000

The National Elevation Dataset (NED) contains detailed elevation data for the United States and Territories. The NED comes in three different versions.

1 and 2 Arc-Second – This version has a resolution of approximately 30 meters (60 meters for Alaska) and covers all of the United States and Territories.

1/3 Arc-Second . . . → Read More: National Elevation Dataset

Natural Resources Canada Toporama

topomatt — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Natural Resources Canada has created a digital topographic map for the entire country that can be viewed in Google Earth. The map is based on the WMS map service, which can be a little tricky to set up in Google Earth so I went ahead and set them all up. Just click on . . . → Read More: Natural Resources Canada Toporama

Norway WMS Maps

topomatt — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:40:20 +0000

The Norwegian Mapping Authority has created a series of maps covering Norway that can be viewed with Google Earth. The following map layers are included.

Topographic Map (four different versions) Sea Territories Map Bathymetric Map Sea Charts Municipal Maps UTM Grid Administrative Divisions Vector maps for Europe These maps are from a WMS . . . → Read More: Norway WMS Maps

USGS Topographic Map Update

topomatt — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:10:42 +0000

Looks like a lot of people are using the Google Earth USGS Topographic maps. Couple updates that I thought I’d pass on.

First of all, I recompiled the index to be much easier to use. You no longer have to navigate through two index levels. Now, simply zoom down and the index . . . → Read More: USGS Topographic Map Update

USGS Topographic Map Overlay

topomatt — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:45:43 +0000

This overlay contains seamless topographic/land cover data for the entire Earth and a USGS Topographic Map overlay for the entire US, including Alaska and Hawaii.

The 1:250,000 scale USGS Topo Maps are from i-cubed eTOPO. The remaining USGS Topographic Maps for the US are are from the National Geographic TOPO! program. The global . . . → Read More: USGS Topographic Map Overlay

3Dsolar Addons

topomatt — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:38:01 +0000

3D Solar is a great collection of several useful sets of data created by 3D Solar. The layers include:

Rapid Response System consists of near real time imagery captured by NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellites. New satellite images are released daily and they typically show something of interest, such as tropical storms, wildfires, . . . → Read More: 3Dsolar Addons

SRTM KML Project

topomatt — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:07:18 +0000

The SRTM KML Project will overlay a shaded relief map of the Earth based on elevation data from the Space Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM). Data covers the entire Earth.

KML Content Created By: The SRTM KML Project Access From: . . . → Read More: SRTM KML Project

Historic Topographic Maps of New England

topomatt — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:31:23 +0000

This collection contains approximately 900 15-minute historic USGS Topographic Maps covering almost the entire states of Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Most of the maps are dated between 1890 and 1910.

There is a long history to these maps and how . . . → Read More: Historic Topographic Maps of New England

Global Digital Elevation Data

topomatt — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:45:13 +0000

Color shaded 90 meter elevation data for Google Earth. The data can be downloaded in GeoTiff files or viewed in Google Earth.

Find block that you’d like to view, click on icon in center then click on green link in balloon called “WWW Network Link”.

KML Content Created By: Kings College Access . . . → Read More: Global Digital Elevation Data