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: Offline complete satellite map I'm doing computer art with images mixing low zoom areas with high zoom areas automatically. So far, the only images I can use reliably are vector graphics images,

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I'm doing computer art with images mixing low zoom areas with high zoom areas automatically. So far, the only images I can use reliably are vector graphics images, since they support infinite zoom without pixellation. Here's an example:



I warped a vector graphics image consisting of just a simple tiling pattern out to infinity. If I can get a high enough detail image, I should be able to use it to do the same thing without any nasty pixelation. I know there are extremely high detail satellite maps covering the whole world. What I'd like is a massive archive full of such maps that I can use offline to create these images. Does such a thing exist?

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@Si6392903

The first place to look:

Blue Marble visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_cat.php?categoryID=1484
I can't remember the link but there is a higher resolution separated in 6 quadrants somewhere in the site.

Bing offers some licenses of usage of Bing Maps: www.microsoft.com/maps/licensing/licensing.aspx

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@Frith110

Take a look at Mapbox Satellite.

They provide beautiful, high-res satellite imagery and put a lot of effort into merging and cleaning imagery from different sources:


Imagery from commercial imagery providers, NASA, and USGS
Cloudless imagery at zoom levels 0-8
Color-corrected and blended


You can get the imagery without any labels (which is good for artwork) and the tiles are downloadable with Mapbox Studio. In fact, for artistic purposes it might be worthwhile looking at the different styles that can be created with Mapbox Studio.
There is a free starter plan and you can probably contact them about using (some of) the imagery for artwork.

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