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Once Google Maps reached sufficiently high-resolution satellite images to actually see all of the gravel roads, I was actually a bit awestruck. The majority of
by Pyrodogg 11y ago
Once Google Maps reached sufficiently high-resolution satellite images to actually see all of the gravel roads, I was actually a bit awestruck. The majority of the state of Iowa looks like a sheet of graph paper.
I grew up a in the region and spent plenty of time driving around endless country roads. It's just so weird to see it from above, all at once. Makes one appreciate the skill of surveying without the modern aid of gps.
- ourmandave 11y agoI grew up in Iowa and spent a fair amount of time chasing hot-air balloons (my dad is a full time balloonist). The grid system was pretty nice until I came to a river and had to find the nearest bridge.
- awor 11y agoThe prairies of Canada are divided out like this as well, due to the Dominion Land Survey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominion_Land_Survey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominion_Land_Survey And for an arbitrary Google Earth location in Saskatchewan: https://goo.gl/maps/ZsTQj https://goo.gl/maps/ZsTQj
- wingerlang 11y agoInteresting, could you show some link or screenshots of some cool areas?