In the past, one of the greatest problems with mapping was to adjust for relative size. For example, one could draw a mountain on a map, and claim that it is two inches wide where every inch represented 4,000 feet. But does that mean that the mountain was exactly 8,000 feet? What if it was 8,031 feet?

When it comes to development, these additional differences become far more important. Every foot – every inch, in fact – needs to be planned for, and the only way to do that is to know the exact size of any object on a map.

For this, many companies employ aerial mapping experts. These experts use aerial photography to take an image of a landscape at exact specifications. That way, you can measure, multiply, and get an exact size that you can use for your planning purposes.

These details make planning a simple process, 100% accurate and efficient. They help you work with the specifications you want to create so that your data is used correctly and the project is done right.

We have come a long way from hand drawn mapping. Now, there is aerial data and imagery that takes the guesswork out of location planning.

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