Aerial Intelligence - The Next Mission Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Walden Pond: Damn muggles....[}:)]

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Hidden : 12/6/2004
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not located at the above coordinates, which would put you in the middle of a neighborhood just north of I-295..

This aerial photo was taken on March 12, 1994 by the U.S. Geological Survey's National Aerial Photography Program. Aerial photographs are available from TerraServerUSA. The TerraServer-USA Web site is one of the world's largest online databases, providing free public access to a vast data store of maps and aerial photographs of the United States. If you have never visited this site before, you don't know what you are missing...

The first Richmond Aerial Intelligence cache (GCJXXW) was archived, but due to popular demand, this second mission was created. Look at this photo carefully. Although no cache coordinates are listed, the cache location can be discovered by using the photo.



Use this photo to search for the cache site. Once you are in the ballpark, you will find the cache at North KKº KK.099 West KKKº KK.227. The "K" coordinates will be the same as the location marked by the arrow. The area may be wet, so plan accordingly. The cache is a small rubbermaid container.

Please do not post pictures that would give away the location, and refrain from giving out measurements or descriptions of the site!

Interpreting Aerial Photographs

Interpreting an aerial photograph requires a little skill. People spend years becoming proficient photo-interpreters, and the amateur or casual user of these images is wise to spend a few minutes learning to distinguish a small cloud shadow from a small lake, an air force base from a civilian airport, or a stand of young timber from a grassy hillside.

What to Look For

Aerial photographs contain a lot of information. From a suburban picture, you can get an idea for how major a roadway is by counting lanes or viewing interchange complexity. You can often discern the usage of a building from its size, shape or surroundings. The presence of natural waterways can also help to identify the area. Interpreters are likely to examine the photographs and street maps together, perhaps alternating between the two to connect place names and road numbers with unidentified features in the photographs.

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