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northern_outdoorsman
11-20-2002, 07:44 PM
I found this cool Software! For $19.99 at Gander Mountian you can get this software. It is called "My Ultimate Map, USGS Topographical Maps and Satellite Aerial Photography" It has all 50 U.S. States. You have to be online to use it but it is AWESOME! Here is an example of an Aerial Photo of our Hunting Area!

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/539/1624aerial.jpg



SPORTSMAN
11-20-2002, 09:06 PM
walmart has one too, for 10$ The web site is www.mapcard.com:D :D And if you know someone who has it you can use their pasword and email to get in
northern_outdoorsman
11-20-2002, 09:27 PM
Actually the one I have may be a little different. The Url is : www.myultimatemap.com
SA ULTRA MAG
11-21-2002, 11:58 AM
Don,

Can you get GPS co-ordinates (long/lat) from that software ?

Does it have aerials for the whole state of Michigan ?

Thanks,
Pat
DartonShooter
11-21-2002, 02:09 PM
Are the pictures they have current? The ones we get from "Terraserver" are at least 10-12 years old and really aren't much help. Is it worth paying for?
northern_outdoorsman
11-21-2002, 10:00 PM
Whereever you have the cursor it shows the GPS Co-ordinates for that spot. As for the date of the images, I am not sure. All I can say is my hunting area is pretty accurate...
DEERSLAYER
11-22-2002, 02:47 AM
GPS coordinates off the airials too?
northern_outdoorsman
11-22-2002, 08:29 PM
Yes GPS off the aireals too. You can also mark waypoints and they show on both the topo and aireal...real cool software!
WALLEYE MIKE
11-22-2002, 09:32 PM
Don, how clear are the photos. Can you zoom to see small creeks or ditches. Or small clearings in the woodlots or swamps.
northern_outdoorsman
11-22-2002, 09:40 PM
Mike here is the closest zoom of Yates Dam in Rochester to give ya an idea...

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/1624yates.jpg
northern_outdoorsman
11-22-2002, 09:49 PM
And here is the Beach/ Bathhouse at Stoney Creek Baypoint Beach

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/1624baypoint.jpg
WALLEYE MIKE
11-22-2002, 09:52 PM
Thanks Don, looks pretty clear.
SA ULTRA MAG
11-27-2002, 09:36 AM
Don,
I'm thinking pretty serious about purchasing this program but is it like the other one posted too ? The other one listed (mapcard) is only good for one year. Do you have to re-subscribe after a year ?

Thanks,
Pat
northern_outdoorsman
11-27-2002, 11:42 AM
This one said once ya register it is good for 15 years...
kroppe
11-28-2002, 11:32 PM
FWIW, here is what Terraserver has. It looks like they are the same aerial shot from 28 March 1999.

http://www.mich.com/~kroppe/pics/stoney.JPG

p.s. Why isn't the image shown in the post? All I can see is the hyperlink.