Historical Aerial Photography
Data Specifications
- Area of Coverage: Varies by imagery type
- Date(s) Available: Imagery in the online ordering system range from 1996 to present
- Format: Film and digital imagery can be ordered
- Resolution: Varies by imagery type
Overview
The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) has been collecting aerial imagery over coastal regions since 1945 using traditional metric cameras and, more recently, a medium format digital camera. Several types of historical images available in the archive, such as color, black and white, color infrared and black and white infrared. The most common scales for historical imagery range from 1:30,000 to 1:50,000, with more recent imagery acquired between 5,000 ft and 10,000 ft above ground level. In an effort to make these data available, NGS created the Aerial Photo Ordering System.