If you’re having trouble with the sample request form, you can also access a selection of data here: Orthophoto SID 6 cm 10 cm 15 cm 20 cm JPG 6 cm 10 cm 15 cm 20 cm Parcel MapWarehouse T...
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How to estimate how many tiles I need?
Most mapping data and imagery found on MapWarehouse cover large geographic areas. The coverage is clipped into 500m x 500m tiles based on a common grid, which enables you to purchase only the layers o...
Questions To Ask Yourself Before Purchasing Aerial Imagery
Where to start? The process below should help you decide what kind of aerial imagery you need and how to acquire it. You’ve got a few choices of satellite and aerial orthophoto. Answering a few ques...
WMS? TMS? WMTS? An explanation in plain English without the WTF
As a new subscriber to MapCast, you’ll need to connect to the service before you can get to work. On the MapCast dashboard there are a few options. Here I’ll recommend which connection typ...
How zoomed in can the image be before it looks blurry?
How Does Image Resolution Relate To Map Scale? First, 20cm imagery is not the same as 1:20 map scale. Maps are created with mix and match combinations of data sources. Each source may be fine on its o...
Inserting image tiles based on coordinates and scale
The file name of the tiled data from MapWarehouse contains the tile’s insertion point in UTM coordinates. By interpreting the file names you can find: The data type (orthophoto, parcel, contours...
Is the MapCast base layer editable?
The mosaic image layers in MapCast are not editable for end users to manipulate. The same imagery can be downloaded through MapWarehouse in MrSID or JPG format that can be used in more complex image a...
Preview the coverage area for each dataset
Coverage maps for all data types can be found here. View the year by year ortho coverage details here.
Data Catalogue Overview
What’s available, in which formats, and bit more about each data product.
Is newer data available?
We update large portions of our aerial imagery every year to keep up with demand for new data, especially in suburban areas where land development is taking place. In the built environment, the imager...