Maptech’s MapServer : Free Online Maps & Charts for Land, Marine & Air

Maptech’s MapServer : Free Online Maps & Charts for Land, Marine & Air

The Maptech MapServer is the largest online mapping resource for topographic maps and charts for land, marine, and air. Simply enter a place name, select the state and click “Go.” You can view, print and email the online images for free. Whether you’re heading off-road or on the water check out the MapServer.

Let’s say you’re taking a trip to a new location along the US coast, visit the MapServer enter the place and state. What’s the terrain look like? Click the “Topo Maps” button. Since you plan to hike and also do some fishing and kayaking around the same area, simply click “Nautical Charts” and view the official chart. By clicking “Navphoto” you’ll see aerial shots along the coastline for the same area. Or maybe you’re flying and what to locate the local airports - no problem, just click “Aero Charts.” Even the virtual traveler will find this entertaining and the real outdoor enthusiast will find it very cool and highly useful.

“We are constantly adding new mapping data and features to the MapServer” explains Martin Fox from Maptech. “The images on the MapServer are based on Maptech’s CD-ROMs for land, marine and air navigation - probably the largest collection of its kind in the world available to the public. And now we are starting to offer the MapServer to select web sites at no charge.”

The major differences between Maptech’s CD-ROM products that are “for sale” and the “free” MapServer is this. The actual CD products come with powerful award winning navigation software that include GPS interface, elevation profiling, line of sight tools and more. For complete product features and information visit www.maptech.com or call 888-839-5551.

MapServer Major Highlights:

View Topo Maps - over 45,000 genuine, high quality USGS topographic maps covering the entire US in 3 map scales: 1:250,000, 1:100,000 and the most detailed 1:24,000. These images are based on Maptech’s Terrain Navigator Region CDs.
View Aero Charts - all the official NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) aeronautical charts for the entire US airspace - over 200 charts based on Maptech’s VFR AeroChart Packs.
View Navphotos - over 2,700 high altitude marine navigation photos for the Atlantic and Pacific coastlines based on Maptech’s Photo Regions CDs.
View Nautical Charts - official NOAA marine charts for US waters - over 3200 in scales from 1:10,000 to 1:2,000,000 based on Maptech’s Digital Chart CDs.

Maptech also offers the MapServer to other web sites at no charge. Guidelines for “Link to Us” are on the home page. Selected web sites can join the MapServer Business Affiliate Program, which provides a potential source of ongoing revenue to the Business Partner. For details contact Gavin Johnston at Maptech at 888-839-5551 Ext. 127 or gjohnston@maptech.com.