CONSTRUCTION
Construction & stockpiles
Progress maps on a regular schedule, cut-and-fill checks, and stockpile volumes for gravel yards, landscapers and contractors.
- Progress orthomosaics
- Volume reports
- Elevation models
Spring grain, southwest Montana · shot by Dave's Drones
Drone mapping · Bozeman & the Gallatin Valley
Elevate your perspective.
Accurate aerial maps, elevation models and volume reports for builders, landowners, ranches and golf courses across southwest Montana. Flown, processed and delivered by a local pilot.
BASE 45.6770° N, 111.0429° W
ELEV 4,820 ft
GSD ~1–3 cm/px
Mapping services
Maps you can measure on.
Every job starts with a planned, overlapping grid flight. The photos are stitched into a single high-resolution map and a 3D surface, so you can measure distances, areas and volumes from your desk.
LAND & RANCH
Land, ranch & easements
Current, sharp imagery of acreage, pastures, fences, water and roads, for planning, listings and conservation easement monitoring.
- Property maps
- Pasture & fence checks
- Easement monitoring
STORM DAMAGE
Hail & storm documentation
Fast post-storm flights that record roof and crop damage with dated, georeferenced imagery for owners, farmers, agents and adjusters.
- Roof imagery
- Field damage maps
- Before & after
TURF
Golf course turf maps
Repeat flights through the season that help superintendents spot dry areas, thinning turf and drainage problems before they spread.
- Full-course orthomosaic
- Plant vigor maps
- Season comparisons
Sample job · stockpile volume
Volume89.4yd³
Area2,339ft²
Perimeter200ft
One flight, then a measured outline on the finished map. The volume comes from the 3D surface under that outline, so you know what's in the pile without a tape or a guess.
Sample job · plant health map
See how new turf is taking hold.
This map colors every pixel by how green and vigorous the plants are. On this commercial lawn re-sod job, the lighter strips are newly laid sod that is still rooting in. Repeat flights show when it catches up to the rest of the lawn.
GLI (Green Leaf Index) gives the cleanest read on grass from a standard camera.
Sample job · roof imagery
Spot roof problems before they leak.
One flight maps an entire roof, sharp enough to see seams, vents and wear. On this commercial membrane roof, rust is showing on a metal rooftop curb. The same capture documents roofs before and after a hailstorm.
Zoomed in · rooftop curb
Rust on a metal curb, where the roof membrane meets a rooftop opening. Seams and flashing around spots like this are common places for leaks to start.
Close-up inspection photos · residential shingle roof
Low passes over each roof plane, close enough to check individual shingles. Tap a photo to enlarge.
Sample job · 3D property model
Walk a 20-acre property from your screen.
Built from 407 aerial photos, this textured 3D model shows the terrain, buildings, roads and tree cover the way a buyer, builder or landowner would want to see them. Spin it, tilt it and zoom in.
About 15 MB, so best on Wi-Fi. Drag to rotate, pinch or scroll to zoom.
What you receive
Deliverables
GeoTIFF · KMZOrthomosaic
One seamless, true-to-scale photo map. Opens in Google Earth, GIS and CAD software.
DSM · contoursElevation model
A 3D surface of the site, with contour lines for planning drainage, grading and roads.
PDF reportVolumes & areas
Stockpile volumes, acreage and measurements, with a marked-up map you can share.
Share linkOnline viewer
Zoom, measure and compare dates in a browser, with nothing to install.
Need survey-grade accuracy? We set ground control points for jobs that must line up with real-world coordinates. For legal property boundaries, we work alongside licensed land surveyors.
How it works
From call to map in about a week.
Scope the job
Tell us the site, what you need to measure and your deadline. We send a clear quote.
Check airspace
We review FAA airspace, weather and site access, and get any authorization needed.
Fly the site
A planned grid flight on a calm day, with ground control set when accuracy matters.
Process & deliver
Photos are stitched into maps and models, checked, and sent with a short summary.
Also available
Aerial & FPV video
The same pilot behind the maps also shoots smooth aerial and fly-through video. Add it to a mapping job or book it on its own.
Golf hole flyovers
Tee-to-green flights for each hole, made for course websites and booking pages.
Ranch & property listings
Sweeping and fly-through footage that sets high-end land and home listings apart.
Construction showcases
Progress and completion videos for builders and developers, paired with your maps.
Service area
Based in Bozeman. Flying southwest Montana.
- Bozeman
- Belgrade
- Big Sky
- Livingston
- Three Forks
- Manhattan
- Four Corners
- Paradise Valley
Farther out? Ask. Travel is quoted up front.
Flying by the rules
- FAA Part 107 certified commercial pilot
- Fully insured for commercial drone work
- Airspace authorization handled for every job
Contact
Tell us about your site.
Call or email with the location, rough acreage and what you need. Follow along on Instagram for recent maps and flights. We'll reply with a quote, usually within one business day.