Answer: The aerial photographs date as far back as the 1940's for the
United States and its territories. Availability of specific coverage, film type, and acquisition dates vary from agency to agency:
GENERAL:
ARC (Ames Research Center) . . . . . . . B&W;, BIR, Color, CIR
BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs) . . . . . B&W;, Color, CIR
BLM (Bureau of Land Management). . . . . B&W;, Color, CIR
BOR (Bureau of Reclamation). . . . . . . B&W;, Color
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). . B&W;, BIR, Color, CIR
JSC (Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center) . . B&W;, BIR, Color, CIR
NPS (National Park Service). . . . . . . B&W;, Color, CIR
U.S. Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . B&W;, Color, CIR
U.S. Army. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B&W;
U.S. Navy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B&W;, BIR, Color, CIR
USGS (U.S. Geological Survey). . . . . . B&W;, BIR, Color, CIR
NAPP/NHAP:
USGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B&W;, CIR
Photographic reproduction of images from the USGS film archives ceased on September 3, 2004. For those who specifically need paper or film products, there is a list of USGS Business Partners who provide aerial photographic research and image printing services. |