I apologize if this is in the wrong area but is there any FREE and LEGAL place that has more recently update images than Google Earth/Maps. While Google does do a good job at keeping the images up to date, I was curious if there was a better site out there.
Thanks.
The USDA's Data Gateway (https://gdg.sc.egov.usda.gov) occasionally has imagery that's more recent than Google Earth/Maps. However, it requires having a program that can view MrSID files (several free programs are around if you search), and the resolution is lower than Google Earth: generally 1 meter/3.28 feet per pixel.
Or you could see the same imagery in USGS topos, at a small scale. Because of their work plan, it'll nominally be within three years old.
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Often times County Property Appraiser GIS viewers have an aerial overlay that can be viewed with more recent satellite imagery.