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1:5,000 Color Digital Ortho Images (2001) - MrSID Format
 ~ 1/2-meter Resolution ~

Directions: Click on either of the two regions on the map (or the text links) below and from the list of files that appears download the .sid, .sdw, and .aux files by holding down the shift key and clicking on each file name with the left mouse button or by right-clicking and choosing Save. You will be prompted to save the files locally. Images were produced from GeoTiffs compressed at 20:1 ratio. Imagery for Mainland captured in April 2001; imagery for Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket from April 2003.

If you need to determine which tiles to download:

  • With a map: View a more detailed version of the map below in PDF Format, which contains Town Names and Image IDs. (PDF files must be viewed in Adobe Acrobat Reader or browser plug-in, available via free download from Adobe, Inc.) Users may also load the OQMAIN and Towns layers in GIS software or refer to the Orthophoto Quad Index Map page.
     
  • With a list: Download a .dbf file that lists the corresponding OQ IDs for each town. This file may be displayed in any program that supports dBase format, such as Excel or Lotus 1-2-3, and many GIS software programs.
  •   Click on a region to download orthos for that area  

    WEST (37866 - 157938)  
      EAST (161862 - 333842)

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