One feature request I get fairly often is a better printable roads layer, primarily from SARTopo users for use in both urban searches and disaster response. The USGS layer is out of date, MapBuilder doesn’t show enough street names, and OpenStreetMap gets shrunk to the point of illegibility when printing. I’ve always assumed that the […]
A new version of CalTopo Offline and SARTopo offline has just been released (4151), with several major improvements: 1. Real-time syncing between offline and online versions. All of your maps from the website will show up in the offline version, and changes will automatically sync between the two. If you make a change while offline, […]
CalTopo is growing! I’m looking for a contract graphic artist and a full-time UI developer. Come work on a product you actually use, in a job with significant flexibility. For more information, email mjacobs@caltopo.com. This could be your office (deck not included in job offer, applicant to supply their own) Graphic Artist I’m looking for […]
When I added the weather forecast layer this summer, I mentioned my frustrations with the way the NWS requires you to bring up endless point forecasts to get an accurate picture of local precipitation amounts. With the Northern California fires, I’m running into the same issue with wind – I’ll read about a forecasted red flag […]
Thanks to a generous offer from a contact on the Google Crisis Response team, CalTopo is temporarily displaying high-resolution imagery for portions of the fire-affected areas in Napa and Sonoma counties. This imagery was taken by DigitalGlobe on Wed the 11th, and although the fires are still ongoing, it provides some degree of insight into […]
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