Yahoo! Maps beta 1m Resolution Imagery

1st December 2006, 09:25 am

For anyone who doesn’t already know, Yahoo! Maps beta has 1m/pixel resolution satellite imagery for the entire continental United States. While Google Earth/Maps has much better imagery in some places, Yahoo! Maps beta offers consistent quality all around. This is especially helpful in rural areas.

Google Earth

Yahoo! Maps beta

To see the difference, check out the images to the left. They are of the old McKean farm in Mercer County, PA which my gggg-grandfather settled in the early 1800s.

Obviously, the Yahoo! Maps beta offers a much cleaner image. The Google image is practically useless. I have even been able to find little, hidden cemeteries using the Yahoo! Maps images. Hopefully Google will soon give us consistent, quality images of the entire U.S. rather than the strange patchwork that is currently available.

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