Above All - Ohio | Services | Verticals & Mapping

The most common type of vertical photo is called a "near vertical". Near verticals are done when a straight down view of a site is desired, but the precision required to stitch multiple images together or to take measurements directly from the photo is not required.

Near verticals are a cost effective option for areas approximately 1 x 1.5 miles and smaller - down to individual parcels or lots.

True verticals are aerial photos taken from a specially calibrated camera mounted in the belly of the airplane. This gives you a highly accurate, straight down perspective of a site or area.

True verticals can either be a single photograph (called a spot shot) or a series of 2 or more photos stitched together to form a seamless map of a large area (see below). Entire cities and regions can be photographed in great detail.

Depending on the resolution you require, verticals can be flown at a variety of altitudes. Higher altitudes cover more area with fewer pictures while lower altitudes allow for acquisition of very high resolution images.

True verticals can be printed to scale and measurements can be taken directly from the photographs. True verticals can also be imported into CAD or or engineering programs.

Aerial photo maps are valuable tools for economic development agencies, engineers, architechts, planners, commercial developers, land and water management agencies, and any person or entity that needs curent photographs of a large area of land.

Above All - Ohio can custom map areas of nearly any size for you for up-to-the-minute maps. You can also purchase current high resolution stock photo maps for most areas of the United States. Please check out the Photo Maps page for more information or contact us to discuss your needs.