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Subject: RE: MAPS-L: Aerial Photos from the USDA
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 12:15:23 -0500
From: Mark A. Thomas <[log in to unmask]>
To: 'Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum' <[log in to unmask]>
Amanda,
I've bought these images for Durham County. They are contact prints
(the 10x10 are) made from large negatives and the quality is great. We
first purchased the indexes for Durham for each year. Then, we placed
an order once we knew the image number sequences to order. The ordering
instructions imply you don't need to go to this trouble and that they
can figure out what to send you.
You also have the option of ordering every image or alternating images
(they overlap for stereoscopic viewing, but if you just want total
coverage for half the price you can get alternating images). We got all
of them.
You're welcome to visit if you want to look at the quality. We have
some B&W, and some color I.R. for 1983.
See this web page (which has some outdated links, but it may be useful):
http://docs.lib.duke.edu/maps/guides/aerial.html
I'd love to get some of the pre-1955 images from National Archives, but
the expense is tremendous (my link to the info at NARA is old).
You might want to check with the county Ag Extension agent (probably an
office in Hillsborough). The one in Durham had lots of old aerial
images that I probably could have gotten them to donate to us. Just
dumped in an old filing cabinet, but I couldn't be sure how complete
they were and they were in a major mess. Also, the city/county
engineer's office had some 1980's or so aerials, not from USDA but from
their own projects, that they could probably be talked out of. Orange
may have this, too.
Most of our users have been people doing environmental impact work
relating to site prep for new development. Looking for evidence of old
gas stations, etc. on thte property.
Which counties are you thinking of getting?
--Mark
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Mark Thomas / [log in to unmask] / 919-660-5853, fax:919-684-2855
Economics, Geology, Geography Bibliographer
Map and GIS Librarian / Public Documents and Maps Department
Perkins Library / Duke University, Durham, NC 27708-0177
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> Subject: Aerial Photos from the USDA
> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 16:43:25 -0500
> From: Amanda Henley <[log in to unmask]>
> To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum
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> Good afternoon,
> We are considering adding some historic (1950s, 1960s) aerial
> photos to
> our collection. Does anyone have any experience purchasing aerial
> photography from the U.S. Dept of Agriculture Farm Service Agency?
> They have an order form online
> http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/fsa0441.pdf
> I was wondering about the quality of the prints. I know
> think our users
> would probably like to scan and georeference them.
> The 10x10 are 5$ each and the 12x12 are $12 each.
> Any suggestions?
> Thanks!
> Amanda Henley
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> Geographic Information Systems Librarian
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