Aerial photographs. Who are you are you from Valhalla.
Aerial photography provides the best depiction of a physical and cultural landscape. Many rounds need to be taken to ensure that no details are left out.
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Most people call them aerial photographs. Intelligence officers call them "overhead" because in the spy business, aerial Photography is called "overhead coverage."
Philip Conway Smith has written: 'Use of aerial photographs in logging operations' -- subject(s): Aerial photography in agriculture, Aerial photography in forestry
Maps are two-dimensional representations of the Earth's surface, while aerial photographs are actual images taken from above. Maps can include various types of information such as roads, boundaries, and landmarks, while aerial photographs provide a visual representation of the landscape. Aerial photographs capture details such as vegetation, buildings, and terrain features more realistically than maps. Aerial photographs are usually taken from airplanes or satellites, while maps are created manually or digitally. Maps can be created with different projections and scales, while aerial photographs provide a more accurate depiction of the Earth's surface.
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Mr. Unicorn
I am a land surveyor. We use areial photographs pretty often. From determining estimates for work, to showing property owners their boundary lines (especially on large tracts of land) an aerial photo is carried along with almost every work folder we carry with us.
Aerial photographs are prospective projection while maps are orthographic projection
Margret Dreikausen has written: 'Aerial perception' -- subject(s): Aerial photographs, Influence, Modern Art, Photographs from space, Stratosphere in art
They both present the view of any part of the earth as seen from directly above i.e. what is referred to as the 'birds eye' view of the earth. It is therefore easier to determine scale and relationship between features on aerial photographs just like it is with maps. In fact, map-makers use aerial photographs when drawing maps.