Google Earth

  • john_steinhauer
    p4
    Posts: 2998
    April 27, 2011 at 6:59 pm #206989

    I have been using Google Earth for a while now I was just wondering how many other use it as well. For those that don’t is there something else that you are using.

    DANPEARSON
    Central WI
    Posts: 594
    April 27, 2011 at 7:16 pm #105557

    I only use the maps on Bing.com

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    April 27, 2011 at 7:50 pm #105561

    I use it a lot when scouting new potential hunting grounds.

    walleyefisher87
    Central MN/SJU
    Posts: 241
    April 27, 2011 at 7:57 pm #105564

    google and bing seem to always be up on my browser….love both sites and use them constantly to scout and look up new lakes and land….

    DANPEARSON
    Central WI
    Posts: 594
    April 27, 2011 at 8:08 pm #105566

    Forgot to add, that depending on the area you are looking at, you can almost drill down to tree top level using Bing. Otherwise it’s pretty much like google maps.

    dennisdalan
    St Cloud, MN
    Posts: 974
    April 27, 2011 at 8:18 pm #105567

    Birds eye view on Bing rocks!

    bob_bergeson
    cannon falls
    Posts: 2798
    April 27, 2011 at 9:12 pm #105571

    I have the Google earth on my phone and it works good. sounds like I should try Bing also

    john_steinhauer
    p4
    Posts: 2998
    April 27, 2011 at 9:44 pm #105574

    Quote:

    I have the Google earth on my phone and it works good. sounds like I should try Bing also

    I have used Google earth for a couple years now but like Bob said sounds like I need to check Bing out.

    walleyebuster5
    Central MN
    Posts: 3916
    April 27, 2011 at 9:55 pm #105575

    I use BING. Great stuff. But where birds eye isn’t available it’s no good. Does anyone know how this whole birdseye mapping thing works? Like there is a cutoff right down the middle here in central MN

    john_steinhauer
    p4
    Posts: 2998
    April 27, 2011 at 10:13 pm #105576

    I just got done checking out some Bing maps I think it looks great! I was going to try to save the map to look at them side by side with Google earth maps. But I can’t figure out how to save the maps from Bing is there a trick?

    steve_white
    St Germain, WI
    Posts: 208
    April 28, 2011 at 1:23 pm #105590

    really they are both going to be about the same. They all use maps provided by the USGS. The detail, zoom level, and age of the picture is all dependent on the last time the USGS took the photo. Here at my house it has been close to 10yrs since the last pic of the area. Got a little subdivison behind me that only shows 1 house when there is 5 now.

    I use GE all the time. I upload the tracks from my dogs GPS collars. To analyze the hunts. Will also use it to get an idea of where an old logging road goes. In order to get a better idea of where I may come out. Have also used it in the past when fishing a river for the first time. Can see sandbars and other structure to key on.

    mark_johnson
    St. Croix River
    Posts: 940
    April 28, 2011 at 5:47 pm #105629

    Quote:

    Forgot to add, that depending on the area you are looking at, you can almost drill down to tree top level using Bing. Otherwise it’s pretty much like google maps.


    I found the same in my area too. Google earth is good, Bing far better but only in certain areas.

    mbenson
    Minocqua, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3842
    April 28, 2011 at 9:33 pm #105649

    Beside using Google, we use the satellite views from the DU webpage and mapquest… Picture quality seems to be a function of the last photos taken from up above…

    Mark

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