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==History==

Intermap was formed on [[January 31]], [[1996]], and commenced active business operations on [[September 1]], [[1996]]. On [[November 11]], [[1996]], the company acquired all of the assets comprising the image mapping services division of Intera Information Technologies Corporation (IITC). Many of the senior members of Intermap’s original management team were employees of IITC. Intermap originally focused on providing 3D [[digital elevation map]]s for customers under specific contract arrangements. Typically, these projects specified areas to be mapped and were generally procured by governmental mapping and/or [[Defense_Defense (military)|defense agencies]].

==IFSAR Products==

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Image:DigitalTerrainModel.jpg|<strong>Digital terrain model (DTM)</strong><br />"Bare earth" topographic model that has had vegetation, buildings, and other cultural features digitally removed, enabling users to infer terrain characteristics possibly hidden in the DSM.

Image:OrthorectifiedRadarImage.jpg|<strong>Orthorectified radar image (ORI)</strong><br />Grayscale image of the earth’s surface that is has been corrected to remove geometric distortions, accentuating topographic features far more than is possible with aerial photography.

<!-- Deleted image removed: Image:ColorOrthorectifiedRadarImage.jpg|<strong>Color orthorectified radar image (CORI)</strong><br />Created by fusing the ORI with multi-spectral imagery. The result is color-balanced to further accentuate topographic features by creating a seamless and natural-color image. -->

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===Technology & Applications===

Intermap's NEXTMap data is used in commercial applications, including:

* [[Geographic_Information_SystemGeographic Information System|Geographic Information Systems]] (GIS)

* [[Engineering]] and [[infrastructure]] design

* [[Global positioning systems]] (GPS)