Historic Aerials
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Description
Turn your phone into a virtual time machine.
Explore historical aerial imagery from across the United States and see how landscapes, cities, and neighborhoods have changed through the decades.
HistoricAerials lets you view historical aerial photography and map imagery from multiple decades directly on your mobile device. Instantly compare past and present imagery to understand how land use, development, and property boundaries have evolved over time.
Because HistoricAerials imagery is fully orthorectified, locations shown in the imagery are spatially accurate. You can obtain precise geographic coordinates for features visible in historic imagery, even if those features have disappeared today.
This makes it possible to locate forgotten structures, former industrial sites, abandoned roads, historic homesites, and other lost features directly in the field using GPS.
This powerful research tool is used by:
Metal detector enthusiasts searching for old homesites, historic schools, and forgotten locations
Environmental consultants conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
Archaeologists researching historical landscapes
Surveyors and engineers studying land development patterns
Oil & gas professionals locating historic well sites and legacy infrastructure
Real estate professionals investigating property history
Urban planners analyzing land use change
Historians and researchers exploring the past
Property owners and land investigators
Key Features
View historical aerial imagery spanning multiple decades
Instantly compare past and present imagery
Fully orthorectified imagery that is spatially accurate
Obtain geographic coordinates for historic features and locations
Explore property history and land development patterns
Research sites for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESA)
Analyze historical land use and environmental change
Discover abandoned roads, rail lines, historic structures, and forgotten places
Frequently used to research historical land use in property boundary and land use disputes
Perfect for archaeology, metal detecting, environmental consulting, and land research
Access the HistoricAerials imagery library from anywhere
HistoricAerials hosts the largest online collection of historical aerial imagery in the United States, allowing anyone to explore how landscapes, properties, and communities have changed over time.
Now you can carry this virtual time machine with you wherever you go.