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Re:New Map APIs from Google by anonymouse008 on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @12:18PM (#37324330)
Does anyone else have a solution for the satellite layer? I was using MapLibre [0] then needed direct-on-the-ground images which made me convert to Google Maps.

[0] https://maplibre.org/

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Re:New Map APIs from Google by blamazon on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @12:33PM (#37324601)
For a potential USA-only solution, (I don't know if it will fit or be usable for your use case) the USDA provides aerial imagery under the "National Agricultural Imagery Program." [1]

[1]: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/Assets/USDA-FSA-Public/usdafiles/AP...

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Re:New Map APIs from Google by lelandbatey on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @01:06PM (#37325288)
If you're willing to pay for it, a company I worked for switched from Google Maps to TomTom maps, and TomTom does offer aerial image maps. I don't remember the specifics of exactly how much cheaper TomTom was vs Google Maps, but I remember it being on the order of an 80% discount.
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