Acquired during the growing season, the latest one[1] meter Orthophoto, or as it is mostly commonly called "raster imagery" or imagery for short, searves as the visual backdrop by default for the U.S. The imagery update schedule is most commonly on a` two [2] year cycle for many but not all states. Larger states, namely Texas, may come into a longer span of frequency for new imagery.

Historical datasets are made available for your use for that layer by choosing the desired, available year in a drop down.

A "Photo Date" layer is also available that displays the specific date the imagery was taken. Knowing the e the imagery date can be a valuable asset in many different scenarios. This information is also a clear method to show the seams of the imagery swaths.

For the two Canadian provinces, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, that we serve, the imagery will auto switch to "Air Photo". However, the imagery here is for a span of years such as 2008 - 2010. Otherwise the behavior, as far as having the latest imagery or being able to disable the imagery layer is the same as the U.S. land imagery.