Open aerial map

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OpenAerialMap project is a repository of free and open source aerial photography sources from around the world.

Product

OpenAerialMap allows users to upload aerial imagery under a Creative Commons or Public Domain license which is then matched with other imagery form other sources. Imagery from the project can be accessed from within Potlatch and JOSM to help create mapping for OpenStreetMap.

History

The project was originally initiated in 2007 by Christopher Schmidt who works for Metacarta in the United States.^[1]

External Links

• openaerialmap.org/

References

1. ↑ OpenAerialMap - Community contributed aerial imagery