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We recently did several posts about drawing contours using altitude data from different Altitude API services. The first version used the Google Maps Elevation API and the second used Mapzen’s ...

Planners and engineers working in Delaware, along with geoscientists and outdoor recreation enthusiasts, have a new resource that will allow them to plan their work, or play, with much more accuracy ...

InSite Elevations Pro users can now use cut and fill contours for production planning on the platform. InSite software created contoured-based Production Cut and Fill Map to support the design process ...

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Last week we had a look at drawing contour lines using the Google Maps Elevation API. Because of restrictions on what you are allowed to do with Google’s elevation data, we chose not to create KML ...