MassGIS/Older Imagery

As stated on the main MassGIS page, MassGIS provides a large amount of image resources which are public domain or are otherwise suitable for any use, including as a reference for updating OpenStreetMap. While usually one wants to use the most up-to-date imagery that's available, sometimes older imagery can be helpful for understanding why something is mapped that doesn't look right anymore. For example, a building that's currently mapped might be visible on old imagery but clearly removed in current imagery, meaning that the building was previously there and mapped correctly but can now be removed. Also, older imagery can be helpful when editing the Open Historical Map.

2015 50cm Orthoimagery

This layer is approximately 50cm color leaf-on satellite imagery collected from March 16 to May 7, 2015.

• Link for iD Background is: https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/imagery2015/MapServer/tile/{zoom}/{y}/{x}
• Link for JOSM TMS is: tms[8,18]:https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/imagery2015/MapServer/tile/{zoom}/{y}/{x}
• Link for WMTS is: https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/imagery2015/MapServer/WMTS/1.0.0/WMTSCapabilities.xml

• MassGIS 2015 Satellite Imagery description page
• MassGIS 2015 WorldView Orthoimagery ArcGIS tile layer service information

2013–2014 30cm Orthoimagery

This is 30cm imagery from Spring of 2013 and 2014. Similar to the 2019 data, MassGIS sometimes labels it "USGS" due to joint sponsorship.

• Link for iD Background: https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/USGS_Orthos_2013_2014/MapServer/tile/{zoom}/{y}/{x}
• Link for JOSM TMS is: tms[7,20]:https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/USGS_Orthos_2013_2014/MapServer/tile/{zoom}/{y}/{x}
• Link for WMTS is: https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/USGS_Orthos_2013_2014/MapServer/WMTS/1.0.0/WMTSCapabilities.xml

• MassGIS 2013/2014 Aerial Imagery description page
• "Massachusetts 2013-2014 USGS Color Ortho Imagery" ArcGIS tile layer service information

2011–2012 30cm Orthoimagery

This is 30cm imagery from Spring of 2011 and 2012.

• Link for iD Background: https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/DigitalGlobe_2011_2012/MapServer/tile/{zoom}/{y}/{x}
• Link for JOSM TMS is: tms[7,19]:https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/DigitalGlobe_2011_2012/MapServer/tile/{zoom}/{y}/{x}
• Link for WMTS is: https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/DigitalGlobe_2011_2012/MapServer/WMTS/1.0.0/WMTSCapabilities.xml

• MassGIS 2011/2012 Aerial Imagery description page
• MassGIS 2011/2012 Ortho Imagery ArcGIS service information

2008–2009 30cm Orthoimagery

This is 30cm imagery from Spring of 2008 and 2009. Similar to some other years, MassGIS sometimes labels it "USGS" due to joint sponsorship.

• Link for iD Background: https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/coq0809_from_sids_package/MapServer/tile/{zoom}/{y}/{x}
• Link for JOSM TMS is: tms[8,19]:https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/coq0809_from_sids_package/MapServer/tile/{zoom}/{y}/{x}
• Link for WMTS is: https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/coq0809_from_sids_package/MapServer/WMTS/1.0.0/WMTSCapabilities.xml

• MassGIS 2008/2009 Aerial Imagery description page
• MassGIS 2008/2009 Ortho Imagery ArcGIS service information

2005 45cm Orthoimagery

This is 45cm imagery from Spring of 2005.

• Link for iD Background: https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/orthos2005_tile_package/MapServer/tile/{zoom}/{y}/{x}
• Link for JOSM TMS is: tms[8,19]:https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/orthos2005_tile_package/MapServer/tile/{zoom}/{y}/{x}
• Link for WMTS is: https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/orthos2005_tile_package/MapServer/WMTS/1.0.0/WMTSCapabilities.xml

• MassGIS 2005 Aerial Imagery description page
• MassGIS 2005 Ortho Imagery ArcGIS service information

2001/2003 50cm Orthoimagery

This is 50cm imagery, the first color imagery available from MassGIS, taken during Spring 2001 for the mainland and Spring 2003 for the Islands.

• Link for iD Background: https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/orthos_2001_tile_package/MapServer/tile/{zoom}/{y}/{x}
• Link for JOSM TMS is: tms[8,19]:https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/orthos_2001_tile_package/MapServer/tile/{zoom}/{y}/{x}
• Link for WMTS is: https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/orthos_2001_tile_package/MapServer/WMTS/1.0.0/WMTSCapabilities.xml

• MassGIS 2001 & 2003 Aerial Imagery description page
• MassGIS 2001 & 2003 Ortho Imagery ArcGIS service information

1990's 50cm Black & White Orthoimagery

This is 50cm black & white imagery, the earliest imagery available from MassGIS, taken during Spring 1992 through 1999. MassGIS has a PDF map available of which year a location's imagery is from.

• Link for iD Background: https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/BW_Orthos_Tile_Package/MapServer/tile/{zoom}/{y}/{x}
• Link for JOSM TMS is: tms[8,19]:https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/BW_Orthos_Tile_Package/MapServer/tile/{zoom}/{y}/{x}
• Link for WMTS is: https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/BW_Orthos_Tile_Package/MapServer/WMTS/1.0.0/WMTSCapabilities.xml

• MassGIS 1990's Aerial Imagery description page
• MassGIS 1990's Ortho Imagery ArcGIS service information