smerchly Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 It looks like they updated the maps . The new map now shows the new hospital as of 5-5-15 . The old map showed detailed weed growth at Martindale & Port Dal . ,etc . The new maps are fuzzy and show no detail . I can't correct this problem .......any solution ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ven-Pisc-ator Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 I noticed that a few months ago. Nice to have up to date detail for some areas. Ven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Pike Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 I don't like the new version. I'm having lots of issues running it on my home and work computers. So I can't help you Smerch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakfish Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 I've always found bing maps to show more detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron4blues Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 The "fuzziness" has to do with the resolution that Google uses. Some areas they use very high resolutions while in other areas where interest is going to be lower, they use lower resolutions. I tried getting up close to my grandparent's old farm, but can't, while downtown Toronto will let you count people on the sidewalks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted May 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 I checked out my hood and it's very poor resolution ....are they trying to save money using crappy pictures ? The street view is good ....shows my house at May 2014 . With better technology one would think we would have better updated pictures .....maybe it a safety thing , not showing too much detail for the crooks ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMGraham Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Google Earth pro is now free, try downloading the pro version....much higher resolutions. When you install pro, use your email address as the sign in name and GEPFREE as the password. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corey Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Here's the thing with all that stuff. Google/Bing/Whoever buy rights to use the satellite images. There's no Google Streetview camera cars in space, only existing providers. What you will find is that the highest resolution images are of areas that interest foreign governments, the people who originally start the outer space peeping tom program. If you can live with imagery from 2010, google for "niagara navigator". The region has a very very good, freely available GIS system with 5 generations of aerial photography that is very high res and just cool to play with.Even better, here's a link: http://maps.niagararegion.ca/Navigator/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted June 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 Thanks Corey , those maps are great ! I bookmarked it and have been checking it out ....good detail , and the 1934 maps blows me away !!....brings back a lot of old memories while looking at downtown St.Catharines , following the 12 Mile up to Lake Gibson , looking at old Port Dalhousie where the canal crossed Ontario St. & Lake St. , & looking at the old ships at Rennie Park & our old playground , Michigan Beach which is now a marina . It's great to see these old pictures with good clarity ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corey Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 You're going to waste hours and hours... Fortunately I am work and getting paid to peruse the old aerial photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 On a slightly related note, the Google street view car was seen 3 days ago in downtown St. Catharines. Might get some new general area photos soon via that route, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted June 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 I signed an on line petition , gave them my email addy & received a link to one of last remaining classic Google maps which has good resolution. They needed 10,000 signatures..... https://www.google.com/maps/myplaces?dg=feature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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