MapWarehouse has digital photo dating back to 2000. Older photo taken on film can be sourced on a case by case basis by contacting our customer service.
orthophoto
Is orthophoto different from aerial photo?
Yes. Orthophoto is produced by manipulating aerial photo to correct for movement of the aircraft and variations in the camera angle. Orthophoto has a top-down perspective and uniform scale, just like ...
How is the data projected?
Data is in UTM NAD83(original) in most cases, Zone 17N unless otherwise specified. While converting datum and projection settings for vector files is a simple task for most users, the same operation w...
Can I have several image tiles merged into a single file?
No problem. Choose the photos you’d like to purchase, then contact our customer service and request the photos be mosaicked. Our staff can combine the tiles into a single large image while still...
What if my satellite imagery contains snow or cloud cover?
Thick cloud cover expressed as a percent of the photo’s coverage area is available from DigitalGlobe for archived imagery. Seasonal snow pack coverage can be seen clearly in the preview, the pro...
MapCast Transitions
Helping you navigate the new system 10 years ago FBSWMS (First Base Solutions Web Mapping Service) was launched to deliver our aerial imagery mosaic base layers directly to your desktop mapping projec...
Ontario Orthophoto Mosaics Coverage Atlas
Download FBS’s year by year ortho coverage PDF or bookmark this blog for updates.
Alberta Orthophoto Mosaics Coverage Atlas
Download FBS’s year by year ortho coverage PDF or bookmark this blog for updates.
Now Available: London, Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo, Guelph, Barrie, York Region
Please visit MapWarehouse to download new 2019 orthophoto covering: London, Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo, Guelph, Barrie, York Region.
What Data Is Available?
Look here first. Below you’ll find an overview of what we have and which services can be used to access it.