Professional mapping goes beyond the simple two-dimensional layouts you get from your basic handheld GPS. Even aerial photographs and surveyors maps can’t get the job done on their own. Having an advanced GPS mapping system at your disposal, on the other hand, can ensure that you have the maps you need to get your projects done perfectly.
Advanced mapping systems will let you have high-resolution color imagery for worldwide locations, available through DigitalGlobe. Within the United States, you can have USGS satellite imagery and topographic maps, along with feeds from the TerraServer-USA database. Google Earth compatibility helps ensure that outside the continental United States, all of your feeds have updated displays to work from for your project.
GPS mapping systems will let you pull in GIS data, so that you can really break down your worksite for greater project accuracy. You will be able to view elevation data in true 3D, and work with your own data sets to get the analysis of the site you need for perfect execution. You will also be able to manipulate raster imagery and vector data to make the right kinds of partner presentations and on the ground decisions to keep the project moving forward on schedule.
When you think of the time you can save and the errors you can avoid with a good GPS mapping system, the investment decision should be an easy one. Even the best on the ground work has a hard time competing with real time satellite based imagery.
You don’t have to make do with outdate photographs or old topographical data. You can have professional maps of every element of your project site in a format you can export in PDF at your convenience. All you need is the right GPS mapping system.