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[Nu2Poo]

Here's a neat way to check remote areas for potential detecting sites. A friend of mine stumbled upon this while viewing aerial images. Rather than google earth aerial imagery, this is called birds eye and things tend to show up better I think. If I had been looking at aerial images I never would have seen this house mostly due to what time of year it was taken and angle of image.
go to maps.live.com
find your area and click on birds eye at the top of page. This may or may not be available in your are though. Good Luck!

 

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[Ifyndit]

I've done the same....It is an excellent tool! I found an old mine by looking at the birds eye view, finding the mine dump (tailing's pile) and then doing a little field research. BINGO!

 

[Goodyguy]

I've done the same....It is an excellent tool! I found an old mine by looking at the birds eye view, finding the mine dump (tailing's pile) and then doing a little field research. BINGO!

Yep That's how its done.
Good Work!

 

[TheHarleyMan2]

I downloaded Live Search and for some reason it looks just like Google Earth. I can't seem to get clear pictures like you posted and other posted on T-Net. If I get closer to hte ground I don't get clear pics. Is there something wrong I am doing. I have it on Birds Eye view

 

[Elad]

I've been using maps.live.com for a while now. It's a handy tool, especially the birds eye view part. Whenever I show people stuff they are suprised to see how much detail there is.

 

[Tin Nugget]

I downloaded Live Search and for some reason it looks just like Google Earth. I can't seem to get clear pictures like you posted and other posted on T-Net. If I get closer to hte ground I don't get clear pics. Is there something wrong I am doing. I have it on Birds Eye view

The birds eye view is not available everywhere but they are steady adding to it.

 

[Daveaohio]

Thanks for the site. Now I just have to overlay a historic map and it should give a good idea of old home sites. Looks like maybe I should clean up around the yard as well.
Thanks
Dave

 

[UncleVinnys]

Great tip!

THANKS!

 

[Moonshadow]

Soooooooo.......did you find anything there Nu2Poo? Nu2Poo....

Thanks for the info.....I haven't had much luck with Google Earth either!

HH,
Moon

 

[Shortstack]

Google Earth doesn't seem as sharply focused as it was in past years.
Say, Nu2poo, there are 2 buildings in your photo. Is one a barn or are both houses? Good luck on your follow ups.

 

[Native1858]

I love the inside pics. I guess one just isn't enough, lol.

 

[Shortstack]

BING Maps has the bird's eye view as well as 2D and 3D. The bird's eye view doesn't work good in both of those. I forget which is best. The last time I used it to checkout a particular area of interest, it seemed that the Bird's Eye View files have grown. You have to play with the altitude to get the more inclusive views. Then zoom it in. The Bird's Eyeviews are very sharply focused.