The Sniper Posted June 29, 2003 Report Share Posted June 29, 2003 Help please from somebody who knows a lot about computers ( and that won't take a lot ) I have managed to get a lot more land recently and would like to discus with a few of the farmers exactly where their fields are. Its alright them saying...go down that lane, see that stream etc etc. I want to know I am on exactly the right field. As such I have come up with the idea of printing off some aerial photos of fields in my area so I can mark exactly which ones I can go on. I have found a site www.multimap.com which allows you to print off aerial photos but the photo is so small it will take a long time to do my area at 1 to 10,000 scale. If any of you computer whizzes have the time, please go onto the site ,and click onto aerial photos. Then if you could tell me how to print off the maps (without all the other advertising ) and possibly how to enlarge such a map I would be eternally grateful. If you can tellme how to do it please explain in simple language as, as i say, I am no computer expert by any means. Thanking you in anticipation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sniper Posted June 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2003 Sorry about this..first line should read.. a lot more about computers than me ........ :*) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted June 29, 2003 Report Share Posted June 29, 2003 I tried to do something similar and ended up cutting and sellotaping bits of paper together. It still did not give enough detail and it was difficult to orientate yourself. I also got fed up with it falling apart (sellotape isn,t as sticky as it use to be). Then, I went and bought an Ordnance Survey Map. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sniper Posted June 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2003 Cranfield, Yes..thought about that.....an ordance survey map that is. What scale do they go to and how much please ? I'd still like to have a go at the printing if anyone can help me please. The detail at 1 to 10,000 is actually quite good for recognition purposes, Cranfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammergun Posted June 29, 2003 Report Share Posted June 29, 2003 It is 1 mile to 2 1/2 inch. They are called the explorer range and you can buy them from http://www.ordsvy.gov.uk These maps show all the field boundaries etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted June 29, 2003 Report Share Posted June 29, 2003 Mine cost me £14.00 a few years ago. The scale is 1 - 50,000. There is far more useful detail on an Ordnance Survey Map, than on Mapquest. The LandRanger ones are even cheaper. Takes a while to learn how to fold them back up, properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sniper Posted June 30, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 Thanks both. Will look into the map option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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