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Understanding Satellite Imagery — Standard vs. Enhanced View

How satellite imagery works in Standard and Enhanced view, and how to check when your area was last captured.

Written by Mikaila McLane

Prophetic has two map views: Standard and Enhanced. Each uses different imagery sources, which affects how you check for the most recent capture dates.

Standard View

Standard view uses imagery from Mapbox. There's no capture date visible in the interface — Mapbox doesn't surface that metadata to us, so we're not able to display it on our end. The imagery updates automatically as Mapbox refreshes its data.

Enhanced View

Enhanced view uses high-resolution imagery from Nearmap, which updates on a rolling basis depending on your area. To check when your specific market was last captured:

  1. Scroll down to the map and search for your address or area

  2. The map will show coverage status and the most recent capture date for that location

If coverage for your area looks significantly out of date, reach out through the Support button and we can follow up with our Nearmap contacts directly.

A Few Things to Know

  • Enhanced view is available to accounts with Nearmap access — if you don't see the Enhanced toggle, it may not be included in your current plan

  • Nearmap captures major metro areas and high-growth markets most frequently; rural areas may update less often

  • If you're seeing imagery that looks several years old in Standard view, try switching to Enhanced for a more recent capture of that area

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