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Aerial Photographs

aerial photo of a coastline

Abstract

The Aerial Photograph Collection contains approximately 10,000 historical aerial photographs of Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. Aerial photo collections include some coverage of other counties in southern and central California. To access the air photo collection, please contact the Library Map Collection to make an appointment.

Core Collections

Index map available: Y = Yes / N = No / U = Unknown

San Fernando Valley
DATE(S) COVERAGE AREA SOURCE FLIGHT ID SCALE INDEXES
1921-41 San Fernando Valley Spence Air Photos -- NA Y
1928 San Fernando Valley Fairchild Aerials C-300 1:18,000 Y
1938 San Fernando Valley USDA AXJ-1938 1:20,000 Y
1949 San Fernando Valley Fairchild Aerials -- 1:24,000 Y
1952-54 Los Angeles County USDA AXJ-1952 1:20,000 Y
1955 San Fernando Valley Whitehurse Aerials -- NA Y
1960 Portions of LA County Fairchild Aerials C-23870 1:14,400 Y
1961 San Fernando Valley Fairchild Aerials C-24223 1:63,360 N
1971 Western San Fernando Valley American Aerials AA-71224-C 1:12,000 Y
1975-77 San Fernando Valley Metrex Corp. -- 1:31,400 Y
1976 San Fernando & San Gabriel Valleys Teledyne Geotronics  TG-7600 1:24,000 Y
1979? Portions of LA County Metrex Corp. --   N
1989 San Fernando Valley I.K. Curtis -- 1:36,000 Y
1995 Los Angeles County Continental Aerials -- 1:12,000 Y
1995-96 Portions of northern LA County H/J/W -- 1:26,000 Y
Los Angeles County
DATE(S) COVERAGE AREA SOURCE FLIGHT ID SCALE INDEXES
1928 SFV/Antelope Valleys Fairchild Aerials C-300 1:18,000 Y
1947 West Los Angeles Fairchild Aerials C-11351 1:24,000 Y
1952-54 Los Angeles County USDA AXJ-1952 1:20,000 Y
1959 Portions of LA County USDA AXJ-1959 1:20,000 U
1960 Portions of LA County Fairchild Aerials C-23870 1:14,400 Y
1967-87 Los Angeles County CalTrans ? Various N
1973 Florence Ave./Jefferson Park Teledyne Geotronics 73319 1:2,000 N
1973 Lennox Boulevard ? 7-LA-105 1:3,000 Y
1976 San Fernando & San Gabriel Valleys Teledyne Geotronics TG-7600 1:24,000 Y
1978 Barrington Avenue (West LA) Source unknown 982 1:2,400 Y
1979? Portions of LA County Metrex Corp. --   N
1983-84 Southern LA County I.K. Curtis -- 1:18,000 N
1985 Southern LA County I.K. Curtis -- 1:18,000 N
1989-90 Portions of LA County I.K. Curtis -- 1:36,000 Y
1994 Malibu, Pepperdine -- -- 1:12,000 N
1995 Los Angeles County Continental Aerials -- 1:12,000 Y
1995 Northern LA County H/J/W -- 1:26,000 U
1995 Southern LA County H/J/W -- 1:26,000 Y

Alameda County

DATE(S) COVERAGE AREA SOURCE FLIGHT ID SCALE INDEXES 
1984-85 Alameda County Western Aerials -- 1:31,680 Y
Imperial County
DATE(S) COVERAGE AREA SOURCE FLIGHT ID SCALE INDEXES 
1953 Imperial County USDA ABN-1953 1:20,000 U
1959 Imperial County USDA ABN-1959 1:20,000 U
Inyo County
DATE(S) COVERAGE AREA SOURCE FLIGHT ID SCALE INDEXES
1944 Owens Valley Fairchild Aerials C-9135 1:24,000  N
1948 Death Valley Fairchild Aerials C-13100 1:48,000 Y
1959 Portions of Inyo County USDA EGL-1959 1:20,000 U
1968 Portions of Inyo County CalTrans -- ? N
1987 Highway 395 CalTrans -- ? N
1987 Highway 168 CalTrans -- ? N
Kern County
DATE(S) COVERAGE AREA SOURCE FLIGHT ID SCALE INDEXES
1995 Portions of southern Kern Co. Continental Aerials -- 1:12,000 Y
Marin County
DATE(S) COVERAGE AREA SOURCE FLIGHT ID SCALE INDEXES
1943 Point Reyes USDA COF-1943 1:20,000 N
Mono County
DATE(S) COVERAGE AREA SOURCE FLIGHT ID SCALE INDEXES
1944 Portions of Mono County Fairchild Aerials C-9135 1:24,000 U
1987 Highway 226 CalTrans -- ? N

Monterey County

DATE(S) COVERAGE AREA SOURCE FLIGHT ID SCALE INDEXES
1985 Monterey County Western Aerial WAC-85CA 1:31,680 N
n.d. Highway 218 CalTrans -- ? N
Napa County
DATE(S) COVERAGE AREA SOURCE FLIGHT ID SCALE INDEXES
1953 Portions of Napa County USDA CSI-1953 1:20,000 U
1958 Napa County USDA CSI-1958 1:20,000 U
Orange County
DATE(S) COVERAGE AREA SOURCE FLIGHT ID SCALE INDEXES
1953 Orange County USDA AXN-1953 1:20,000 Y
1983-85 Orange County I.K. Curtis -- 1:18,000 N
1995 North Orange County Continental Aerials --  1:12,000 Y
1995 Orange County H/J/W -- 1:24,000 U
Riverside County
DATE(S) COVERAGE AREA SOURCE FLIGHT ID SCALE INDEXES
1959 Riverside County USDA AXM-1959 1:20,000 U
1961 Riverside County USDA AXM-1961 1:20,000 U
1996 Riverside County H/J/W -- 1:24,000 N

Sacramento County

DATE(S) COVERAGE AREA SOURCE FLIGHT ID SCALE INDEXES
1984 Sacramento County Western Aerials WAC-84C 1:31,680 N
San Bernadino County
DATE(S) COVERAGE AREA SOURCE FLIGHT ID SCALE INDEXES
1953 Providence Mts. / Kelso Dunes Fairchild Aerials C-18855 1:2,640 N
1953 San Bernardino County USDA AXL-1953 1:20,000 N
1959 San Bernardino County USDA AXL-1959A/B 1:20,000 N
1983 San Bernardino County USGS GS-VFGC-C 1:24,000 N
1985 City of San Bernardino Not identified -- ? N
1987 Highway 30 CalTrans -- ? N
1987 Highway 18 CalTrans -- ? N
1996 San Bernardino County H/J/W -- 1:24,000 N
No date Cajon Pass CalTrans -- ? N
San Diego County
DATE(S) COVERAGE AREA SOURCE FLIGHT ID SCALE INDEXES
1987 Highway 163 CalTrans -- ? N
1987 Highway 125 CalTrans -- ? N
1995 Downtown San Diego H/J/W -- 1:24,000 N
1996 San Diego County H/J/W -- 1:24,000 N

San Joaquin County

DATE(S) COVERAGE AREA SOURCE FLIGHT ID SCALE INDEXES
1985 City of Stockton Western Aerials -- ? N
San Luis Obispo County
DATE(S) COVERAGE AREA SOURCE FLIGHT ID SCALE INDEX
1949 West San Luis Obispo Co. USDA AXH-1949 1:20,000 N
1950 East San Luis Obispo Co. USDA AXH-1950 1:20,000 N
1956-57 San Luis Obispo County USDA AXH-1956 1:20,000 N
Santa Barbara County
DATE(S) COVERAGE AREA SOURCE FLIGHT ID SCALE INDEX
1954 Portions of San Bernardino Co. USDA BTM-1954 1:20,000 N
1983-85 City of Santa Barbara Pacific Western Aerials -- ? N
1996 City of Santa Barbara H/J/W -- 1:24,000 Y

Sonoma County

DATE(S) COVERAGE AREA SOURCE FLIGHT ID SCALE INDEX
1941 Bodega Bay USDA/SCS COF (?) 1:20,000 N
Ventura County
DATE(S) COVERAGE AREA SOURCE FLIGHT ID SCALE INDEX
1952-54 Ventura County USDA AXI-1952 1:20,000 Y
1959 Ventura County USDA AXI-1959 1:20,000 Y
1990 Simi, Moorpark Pacific Western Aerials -- 1:24,000 N
1996 Ventura County H/J/W -- 1:24,000 N

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