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Aerial view of a river winding through a riparian corridor

Aerial Data Collection
and Analysis

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Our Mission

Supporting Practitioners with Aerial Insights

We strive to enhance client productivity and capacity through innovative mapping and analysis, using the right tools for your job.

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Services

High Resolution Imagery
from Drones and Small Aircraft

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Drone Airplane

We work closely with our clients to collect the information that fits a project’s needs.

  • High Resolution Imagery
  • Repeat Time Series
  • Elevation Maps
  • Large Area Mapping
  • Rapid Response
  • Professional Marketing Images

GIS Analysis

Our maps can be utilized in the GIS software of your choosing to transform pixels into meaningful insights.

Canopy height classification map of a riparian corridor, derived from drone imagery
Canopy Height Classification
Riparian emergent and woody vegetation classification map, derived from drone imagery
Vegetation Type Classification
  • Digitizing
  • Machine learning
  • Open-Source GIS Workflows
  • Cartography
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Web Maps
Riparian Monitoring Case Study

The following stream site is regularly mapped in order to quantify and document changing channel and vegetation characteristics over time. The imagery and metrics below compare conditions from June 2025 to October 2025.

Annotated aerial photo of the monitoring reach, June 2025
June 2025
Annotated aerial photo of the monitoring reach, October 2025, with beaver dams
October 2025

Inundation

Free-flowing vs. ponded channel area
June 2025
Free Flowing Ponded
1,156 m²407 m²
October 2025
Free Flowing Ponded
757 m²1,376 m²

Dam Status

Beaver dam condition, June vs. October 2025
June 2025
2
Intact
2
Breached
1
Blown Out
October 2025
6
Intact
0
Breached
0
Blown Out

Channel Length

Primary vs. secondary channel length
June 2025
Primary Secondary
410 m73 m
October 2025
Primary Secondary
426 m196 m

Channel Complexity

Shoreline development index
8.4
June 2025
9.3
October 2025
Higher index = more shoreline complexity per unit area

Contact us

Have questions or ready start a project? Reach out to us today to discuss your ideas, schedule a conversation, or simply say hello.

262-865-7993 ben.sellers@cgmapping.com Fort Collins, CO Milwaukee, WI