photogrammetry
noun
pho·to·gram·me·try
ˌfō-tə-ˈgra-mə-trē 
: the science of making reliable measurements by the use of photographs and especially aerial photographs (as in surveying)
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Known as Millie the Mapper or the Military Mapping Maidens, women produced topographic maps, interpreted aerial photography and helped advance photogrammetry, the use of photos to make 3D models of the Earth’s topography.
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Melinda Laituri, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
Overlapping images help to create 3D models in a process called photogrammetry.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
Other measurements, including those done by photogrammetry and an Abney survey, have also been conducted on Crestone Peak.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
However, using high-resolution drone photography and photogrammetry to make 3D models of the sandstone at Dinosaur Ridge, a team reexamined the area to see if there were more markings on the surface.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 July 2025
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Melinda Laituri, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
Overlapping images help to create 3D models in a process called photogrammetry.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
Other measurements, including those done by photogrammetry and an Abney survey, have also been conducted on Crestone Peak.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
However, using high-resolution drone photography and photogrammetry to make 3D models of the sandstone at Dinosaur Ridge, a team reexamined the area to see if there were more markings on the surface.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 July 2025
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“Photogrammetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photogrammetry. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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