I no not have a GPS system for my photos so rely on the iNaturalist maps. I find they lack many features such as logging roads , creeks etc. The Toronto Zoo frog report system uses satellite photos for locating the observations which I then use and can pinpoint the location of my photograph much more accurately than with the inaturalist map.
Hi @pcapper, welcome to the iNaturalist forum. What platform are you referring to? You can switch to view satellite maps on the website, iOS app, and Android app.
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iNat uses Google maps, on each platform there’s a button to switch to satellite view. If you neeed some other kinds of maps there’s a topic for it https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/use-openstreetmap-maps/2588
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We were delighted when iNat enabled satellite view so promptly after we asked for it. Where I hike around Cape Town I use a camera with no GPS. We are often out of reach of cellphone reception. But zoomed in to satellite view, I can follow the trail and find my just there
https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/default-map-satellite-view-in-personal-preferences/4146/7
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Just to clarify, we use Google Maps on our website and in our Android apps but use Apple Maps in our iOS apps.
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