Posted on January 28, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)
Geolocalizing archive aerial photos
Hiking & ActivitiesHow do I find old aerial photos?
To see how images have changed over time, view past versions of a map on a timeline.
View a map over time
- Open Google Earth.
- Find a location.
- Click View Historical Imagery or, above the 3D viewer, click Time .
How do I get aerial photos?
EarthExplorer is a good place to look for individual aerial photography frames of anywhere in the United States. You can search and download images from a number of USGS aerial photography programs. Elevation data, Landsat data, and other satellite and remote sensing data is also available.
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