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About Terrain360

Terrain360 is a Richmond, Virginia mapping studio. We capture rivers, trails, and public lands in survey-grade 360°, then build the maps that put that work in front of the public, for the agencies and groups who steward these places.

14,000
miles in 360°
1.3M
360° scenes
38 + DC
states
293
public maps
What we do

Field capture, maps, and the data underneath.

01

360° field capture

Rivers, trails, and public lands documented at eye level: on foot, by bike, by boat, and by vehicle. Every scene is positioned on the map and dated, so the record shows exactly where and when.

02

Maps and public sites

Collection maps, embeddable viewers, and full project websites like bikethekaty.com, paddletheohio.com, and iceagefloodstrail.org, built so people can plan a trip or explore a corridor from anywhere.

03

Baseline documentation

A dated visual record of a trail, river corridor, or access site that managers can compare against after a flood, a fire, or a construction season, and share with partners.

04

Stormwater and infrastructure

Stream, culvert, bridge, and outfall documentation for MS4 permit holders and engineering firms, with scene-by-scene condition reports.

05

GIS and data

Scene points, trail lines, and map layers delivered for GIS, plus licensed access to the imagery and scene records for research and product teams.

06

Sentinel field stations

Solar-powered stations that monitor wildlife at a fixed site and report detections to a live dashboard.

How we work

From a pilot segment to a living record.

  1. 1

    Scope

    We start with the place, the audience, and what the record needs to show. Most projects begin with a pilot segment.

  2. 2

    Capture

    Our crew works the corridor with 360° cameras and GPS: rivers by boat, trails on foot or by bike, roads by vehicle.

  3. 3

    Process

    Scenes are stitched, positioned, reviewed, and linked into continuous paths, with names and landmarks drawn from USGS and federal land datasets.

  4. 4

    Publish

    Public maps and embeds, private links for client work, and GIS or data exports. The record stays online and can be recaptured to show change.

Origin

A long road from one idea in Richmond.

Terrain360 started with founder Ryan Abrahamsen and a hunch: the same 360° tech behind Street View could pull people toward the outdoors, not away from it. He took it to the TEDxRVA stage in 2015.

What began as a way to wander a trail from your chair is now survey-grade documentation of thousands of miles of America's rivers, trails, and public lands, built with the National Park Service, NOAA, and partners nationwide. Same hunch, a lot more ground covered.

2015
The idea, on the TEDxRVA stage
11 years
Refining a custom 360° viewer
Today
Thousands of miles, coast to coast
TEDxRVA 2015, Ryan Abrahamsen
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TEDxRVA 2015 · “Uncommon”
Projects & partners

Mapping the country's waterways and wild places.

A curated collection of work with the agencies and organizations who steward public land, each project capturing landscapes in survey-grade 360°.

Katy Trail
Recreation & tourism

Katy Trail

36 of 240 mi · rail-trail

Missouri's 240-mile Katy Trail, the longest developed rail-trail in the country. The first 36 miles are captured in 360°, with live trail conditions and a ride planner at bikethekaty.com.

Missouri DNR
Three Forks of the Flathead
Recreation & preservation

Three Forks of the Flathead

219 mi · Wild & Scenic

219 miles of Wild & Scenic river along the edge of Glacier National Park, the corridor that inspired the 1968 Wild & Scenic Rivers Act, captured at every river access site in 360°.

Flathead Rivers Alliance
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

4,400+ mi · 16 states

The big one: more than 4,400 miles of the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail across 16 states, documented in survey-grade 360° with the National Park Service, from the Missouri Breaks to the Pacific.

National Park Service
Mississippi River
River expedition

Mississippi River

521 mi · 7 states

521 miles of the Mississippi captured in 360° from the water, including the long run from Cairo, Illinois past Memphis to Terrene Landing, Mississippi.

Terrain360 field team
Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail
Recreation

Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail

67 mi · 23 segments

23 segments of the Overseas Heritage Trail captured in 360°, including the Old Seven Mile Bridge, the Old Bahia Honda Bridge, and the ride from Big Pine Key to Key West.

Terrain360 field team
Palatka-to-St. Augustine State Trail
Rail-trail

Palatka-to-St. Augustine State Trail

13.9 mi · northeast Florida

A 13.9-mile run of the Palatka-to-St. Augustine State Trail, a paved rail-trail through the pine flatwoods of northeast Florida, captured in 360°.

Terrain360 field team
Ohio River
Water trail

Ohio River

1,200+ mi · 6 states

More than 1,200 miles of river in 360° across six states, from Wheeling, West Virginia down to the Mississippi at Cairo, published as the trip planner at paddletheohio.com.

paddletheohio.com
James River
Home river

James River

545 mi · Virginia

545 miles of Virginia's James captured in 360°, from Iron Gate in the Alleghany Highlands through Richmond to Newport News, published at paddlethejames.com.

paddlethejames.com
Cowboy Trail
Recreation

Cowboy Trail

18 mi captured · rail-trail

An 18-mile 360° capture of Nebraska's Cowboy Trail near Battle Creek, following the historic Chicago & North Western rail line across prairie and farm country. No client on this one; we mapped it because it's a great ride.

Northeast Nebraska
Overmountain Victory Trail
National Historic Trail

Overmountain Victory Trail

59 sites & segments

The Revolutionary War route of the Overmountain Men, with 59 sites and trail segments captured in 360° along the 1780 campaign that ended at Kings Mountain.

National Park Service
Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail
National Geologic Trail

Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail

4 states · geologic story

The Ice Age Floods Trail across the Pacific Northwest, captured in 360° and paired with a cinematic interactive map that reconstructs the glacial megafloods.

National Park Service
Yellowstone River
Expedition mapping

Yellowstone River

509 mi · 360°

A historic mapping expedition with the National Park Service along the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail, covering 509 miles of the Yellowstone River in immersive 360°.

National Park Service · L&C NHT
Columbia River
Recreation & preservation

Columbia River

354 mi · 360°

354 miles of the Columbia River corridor captured in 360° for the National Park Service, tracing the historic Lewis & Clark route from The Dalles downstream.

National Park Service
Lolo Trail
Recreation & preservation

Lolo Trail

112 mi · Bitterroot Mountains

Remote backcountry road over Idaho's Bitterroot Mountains, following the Nee Me Poo route Lewis & Clark crossed in 1805. Sixteen segments captured in 360° for the National Park Service, from Castle Butte to Weitas Meadows.

National Park Service
Lemhi Pass
National Historic Trail

Lemhi Pass

118 mi · Continental Divide

Where Lewis & Clark crossed the Continental Divide in August 1805. Twelve segments captured in 360° for the National Park Service, climbing to the pass from Tendoy, Idaho and Dillon, Montana, including the Sacajawea Monument.

National Park Service
Little Sioux State Scenic River
Recreation & asset management

Little Sioux State Scenic River

78 river miles · 360° + drone

With the Iowa DNR, we mapped 78 miles of river and every public access point using 360° imagery and drone photography to expand access and awareness.

Iowa DNR
Cuyahoga River Waterways
Engineering & survey

Cuyahoga River Waterways

Streams · culverts · bridges

With NEORSD and OHM Advisors, we built 360° maps of waterways, streams, culverts, and bridges to aid inspection and maintenance, with the main stem open to paddlers.

NEORSD · OHM Advisors
Niobrara National Scenic River
Education

Niobrara National Scenic River

Scenic river · biodiversity

A National Park Service collaboration documenting one of the country's most biodiverse rivers in immersive 360°.

National Park Service
Working with agencies

Ready to contract.

Terrain360 LLC is registered in SAM.gov and holds a USDA Forest Service Land Management Integrated Resources blanket purchase agreement for data collection and analysis, GIS, graphic design, and recreation. Ask us for a capability statement.

Legal name
Terrain360 LLC
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Based in
Richmond, Virginia
Phone
804-677-1456
Questions

Frequently asked.

What is Terrain360?

A Richmond, Virginia mapping studio that captures rivers, trails, and public lands in 360° and publishes them as interactive maps. The library covers about 14,000 miles in 38 states and Washington, DC, and the public maps are free to explore.

How is the imagery captured?

With 360° cameras and GPS, carried on foot, mounted on bikes and boats, or driven. Each scene is placed on the map and dated, and scenes are linked so you can move through a trail or down a river continuously.

How current is it?

Every trail page shows when it was captured. Places that change can be recaptured, and older captures stay online as a record of how a place looked.

Is it free to use?

Exploring the maps and trails is free, and so is sharing and embedding them. Commercial use of the imagery or the data is licensed; see Data licensing. Data licensing.

Can I put a trail or map on my own website?

Yes. Every trail and map has a Share button with a full link, a short t360.it link, and embed code. The embed keeps the full 360° viewer.

How do we get our trail or river captured?

Tell us about the place and what you need from the record. We scope a pilot, schedule the crew, and deliver a public or private map. Most projects start with one segment. Start a conversation.

Can a capture be kept private?

Yes. Client captures can be unlisted: they stay out of search and listings but open for anyone with the link, which is how many agencies share work with staff and contractors.

What do you deliver besides the map?

Embeddable viewers, public project websites, GIS layers of scene points and trail lines, stormwater and condition reports, and licensed access to scene records.

Do you work with federal agencies?

Yes. We have worked with the National Park Service on the Lewis & Clark, Overmountain Victory, and Ice Age Floods trails, among others. Terrain360 LLC is registered in SAM.gov and holds a USDA Forest Service LMIR BPA.

Is the site accessible?

We aim to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA and build with Section 508 in mind. Our ADA compliance page covers what we support and how to reach us about a barrier. ADA compliance.

Have a corridor to map?

Tell us about your trail, river, or watershed and we'll scope a pilot.

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