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Imagery Maps
ArcGIS Online offers a few imagery maps to enrich your ArcGIS mapping projects. These maps present satellite and aerial imagery at multiple scale levels for various locations around the world:
Free Maps- World Imagery includes 15m satellite imagery for the world and 1m imagery for the USA and hundreds of cities around the world.
- World User Imagery includes 1m or better imagery for selected areas around the world.
- USA Prime Imagery includes 15m satellite imagery for the world and 1m or better commercial imagery for the USA.
- Bing Maps Aerial includes 15m satellite imagery for the world and 1m or better commercial imagery for many areas around the world.
Use the Content Viewer to view imagery and metadata information for specific areas.
Compare Imagery Maps
Use this application to compare the available maps.
Comparison Table
Use this table to learn about the differences between the available maps.
| Map Details | USA Prime Imagery | Bing Maps Aerial | World Imagery | World User Imagery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Resolution Coverage | 15m Global | 15m Global | 15m Global | Selected Areas |
| High Resolution Coverage | USA Only | International | International | Selected Areas |
| Maximum Resolution | 1m or better | 1m or better | 1m | 1m or better |
| Update Frequency | Quarterly | Monthly | Semiannually | Quarterly |
| Identify Metadata | Yes | Not Available Yet | Yes | Yes |
| Service Provider | ESRI | Microsoft | ESRI | ESRI |
| ArcGIS Licensing | ||||
| Explorer | Free | Free with an ArcGIS Desktop license or Subscription without | Free | Free |
| Desktop | Subscription | Free with maintenance | Free | Free |
| Server (internal use and non-commercial external use) | Subscription | Subscription | Free | Free |
| Server (external commercial use) | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription | Included with World Imagery |