Intermap Technologies Licenses Enhanced Terrain Maps to MapQuest

“We are excited to provide MapQuest with terrain products that will boost its innovative online assets with our advanced wide area 3D map database,” said Garth Lawrence, Intermap’s senior vice president of strategic business. “By incorporating Intermap’s data products, MapQuest is delivering detailed terrain visualization that will enhance the map-viewing experience for MapQuest’s millions of users.”

“Intermap’s data products provide depth to the map that is rich, informative and visually appealing,” said Christian Dwyer, MapQuest senior vice president and general manager. “Our customers will experience an enhanced map view that provides significant improvements to the look and feel including real-world terrain visualization based on Intermap's NEXTMap® 3D data products.”

Intermap is a key player in the industry for wide area 3D mapping content. The company has already created high-resolution 3D map products and solutions for all of Western Europe, and is in the final stage of creating the same products and solutions for the United States. Intermap has proactively mapped entire countries and built highly reliable national datasets, called NEXTMap®, consisting of elevation data and geometric images of unprecedented uniform accuracy.