MapSavvy Web Mapping Blog

Welcome to the MapSavvy Web Mapping Blog. In this blog, we’ll provide helpful info, tips & advice about Web Mapping Services. The folks at OnTerra Systems who developed the MapSavvy WMS are experts in GIS, geospatial solutions & Web Mapping Services. We’ll sharing our expertise, thoughts, tech tips & trends to help you get the most out of your WMS through the MapSavvy Web Mapping Blog.

MapSavvy: An Affordable, Effective Hurricane Damage Assessment Tool

September 1, 2018
Onterra Systems
Web Mapping

As we enter this year’s hurricane season, it’s helpful to know about MapSavvy as an affordable, effective hurricane damage assessment tool. How Does MapSavvy Help Assess Hurricane Damage? When a hurricane roars through an area, whether it’s wild land or…

Aerial Images For Urban Development | MapSavvy.com

Aerial Images for Urban Development Help Improve the Development Process

August 1, 2018
Onterra Systems
News, Web Mapping

When it comes to making strategic decisions about a new building or structure, aerial images for urban development from MapSavvy.com are one of the most cost-effective tools to speed and improve the development process. This affordable technology literally provides information…

Web Mapping Services Like MapSavvy.com Are Being Used To Help Conserve & Protect Wildlife. Learn How MapSavvy Can Be Used By Wildlife Researchers. MapSavvy.com

MapSavvy Helps Wildlife Researchers Protect Endangered Species

Affordable web mapping services like MapSavvy are being used by scientists and researchers for a wide variety of research and wildlife management activities. Wildlife management comes in many forms, and as a result, aerial imagery is being used with increasing…

Crime Mapping Web Mapping Service | MapSavvy.com | OnTerra Systems USA

MapSavvy’s Capabilities in Crime Mapping Help Catch the Bad Guys!

June 1, 2018
Onterra Systems
News

Crime mapping technologies like MapSavvy Web Mapping Service (WMS) are being used to visualize and analyze data by law enforcement agencies and investigators in increasing numbers every year. According to a study by the National Institute of Justice, interest from…

Aerial Imagery For Agriculture | MapSavvy.com | OnTerra Systems USA

How MapSavvy Aerial Imagery Helps Agriculture Operations

Aerial imagery in agriculture is fast becoming a standard practice for farmers practicing what’s now called “precision agriculture.” In the old days, you just tilled & plowed the fields, planted seeds, watered, and then watched the field produce crops. Now,…

Wildland Fire Mapping Software | MapSavvy.com | OnTerra Systems USA

MapSavvy = Affordable, Easy-to-use Wildland Fire Mapping Software

When it comes to wildland fire mapping software, MapSavvy.com is coming on strong as one of the most important tools to help fire managers strategically deploy crew and resources to stamp out fires in wilderness areas. Wildland fire mapping software…

Top 4 Aerial Maps Buying Tips | MapSavvy.com

The Top 4 Aerial Maps Buying Tips

There are so many ways businesses & organizations can use aerial maps, it’s fast becoming a necessity to be able to access aerial maps for business, government & research purposes. Since there are a dizzying array of options for obtaining…

Development Project Community Engagement Process | MapSavvy.com Aerial Imagery Service

How MapSavvy Aerial Imagery Service Helps The Community Engagement Process for Public Projects

February 1, 2018
Onterra Systems
News

When architects, developers, or city planners are working on a new public project, affordable aerial imagery services like MapSavvy can help build support for development projects during the community engagement process. Community Engagement Process Critical for Public Projects to Succeed:…

Quick Tips on Aerial Maps Options in the MapSavvy WMS

January 1, 2018
Onterra Systems
News

In late 2017, we announced that a new, improved MapSavvy aerial maps imagery service that offers users the option of using original Bing Maps images or new, updated Bing Maps images. This article provides some quick tips and advice on…

OnTerra Systems Introduces New Version of MapSavvy Web Map Service

November 20, 2017
Onterra Systems
News

New Version of MapSavvy Web Map Service features original & updated Bing Maps aerial imagery for use by business, research teams & government, at half the price of many web map imagery services DENVER, Colo., Nov. 20, 2017 – OnTerra…