High Resolution Aerial Imagery

In the summer of 2011, a Mooney single prop plane hummed back and forth, in a grid-like pattern, above the entire ranch and its boundaries. Inside the plane was a sophisticated inertial measurement unit (IMU), a dual-frequency global positioning system (GPS) receiver, and a high-resolution camera. This equipment visually documented the ranch and all of its features to within 6-inch resolution. For comparison, Google Earth generally uses NAIP imagery that has 39 inch (1 meter) resolution. Eagle Digital Imaging compiled these aerial images into a super detailed map. Ranch staff will use the map to document and identify changes in the landscape over time. The imagery is now available to explore the ranch's topography here.

Mooney single propeller planes used for imaging. Photo Courtesy of Eagle Digital Imaging