Other Historic Aerial Imagery Resources

Hampton Roads Localities

A few localities have their own historic aerial images available on their interactive mapping applications (pre-2000 are listed):

• City of Hampton - 1937, 1953, 1960, 1968, 1973, 1981, 1995, 1999
• James City County - 1937, 1953, 1970, 1976, 1980, 1986, 1990, 1996
• City of Newport News - 1937, 1959, 1995
• City of Norfolk - 1999
• City of Virginia Beach - 1937, 1954, 1958, 1974, 1982, 1994, 1998

Commonwealth of Virginia

In 2002, the Commonwealth began its Virginia Base Mapping Program (VBMP) through the Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN). The entire state is flown on an alternating four-year cycle by region. The most current imagery can be accessed through the Virginia GIS Clearinghouse under Base Map Data Services or through ArcGIS Online. Any previous years (beginning in 2002) must be accessed through the Virginia Garden Site at Virginia Tech. These can also be viewed in ArcGIS Online.

Federal Government

• The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has a large collection of historic aerials covering the U.S. beginning in the 1930s. Visit the NRCS website find an inventory and learn how to order photos.
• The USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has the National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) with images from 2003 to present.
• The USGS hosts their High Resolution Orthoimagery (2000 to 2016) online.
• The EarthExplorer app provides a gateway to several of the federal imagery collections.
• This resource from Penn State lists various resources to find historic aerial imagery.

Commercial Companies

• Vintage Aerial
• Historic Aerials by Netronline