Historical Custom Orthomosaic

Historical Custom Orthomosaic

Orthomosaic is useful when analyzing an area in relation to its wider setting, identifying objects or doing planimetric measurements, either for a particular year or for historical comparison.

What are orthophotos and orthomosaics?

An orthophoto is an aerial photograph that has been georeferenced and rectified according to known terrain data. The geometry has been corrected so that each point can be laid out on a flat map.

An orthomosaic is a merging of two or more orthophotos.We offer this product only for analog photos.

How do I order a custom-made historical orthomosaic?

First of all, if your area of interest is large (i.e > than 5 photos), we invite you to contact us before starting your search.

If the area you are looking into is smaller, here are the steps to follow:

  1. Search your area (Search by polygon and Search by shapefile are two easy ways to do so) 
  2. Select the relevant set of images (year, scale, emulsion)
  3. Select the Custom Orthomosaic option
  4. Choose the image(s) that mostly cover your area. No extensive overlap is necessary. If the set of images does not cover the whole area, contact us so we can assess the possibility of adding an additional year.
  5. Select the required orthomosaic type.
  6. Add to cart and proceed to payment.

 

What happens after ordering a historical orthomosaic?

A orthomosaic project can be complex. We have to make sure of certain parameters before starting work on it. The steps are as follows:

  1. A technical adviser will contact you to validate the project parameters (confirmation of area, exact needs, required cropping, possible years, complexity, etc.)
  2. He/She will contact you again to agree on deadlines.
  3. We will then begin the orthomosaic process (scanning, orthorectification, monitoring, quality control)
More than 2M of aerial photos
More than 2M of aerial photos

for Quebec province since 1960

40 years of experience
40 years of experience

in managing and scanning historical imagery

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Customer service

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