Our team remain available to ensure all operations, data streaming services and support functions are running as usual. An aerial photograph is the ideal way of recording a specific time and place, and as such our historic images can provide the evidence you need if you have a disputed boundary or adverse possession dispute. We have recently relocated our offices to the William F. Bennett Federal Building. Aerial Photo Mosaics were the aerial photo finding aids during the creation and photo revision of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographic map series. With creation tools, you can draw on the map, add your photos and videos, customize your view, and share and collaborate with others. 1. The film is referenced as a series of photo indexes (mosaics), each of which consists of a single-sheet composite of many individual photos. A digital & printed copy from the most recent digital aerial photo from the rectified dataset for comparison. Flight Lines and Index Maps: at the end of a photo mission, the aerial survey contractor plots the location of the first, last, and every fifth photo centre, along with its roll and frame number, on a National Topographic System (NTS) map. NAPP photographs are used for such purposes as mapping, resource planning, engineering, land use planning, and agricultural monitoring. Rather than the balloon method, he attached the camera to a timer and kite—which also included a lit fuse. Welcome to the Aerial Photography Field Office (APFO) Thank you for visiting the Aerial Photography Field Office website.

The National Aerial Photography Program (NAPP) was established in 1987 to coordinate aerial photography for the United States among Federal and State agencies. COVID-19 During this unprecedented period of time all Getmapping staff are currently working remotely in line with government guidelines. Enter Search Criteria. Create stories and maps. To narrow your search area: type in an address or place name, enter coordinates or click the map to define your search area (for advanced map tools, view the help documentation), and/or choose a date range. We currently house more than 70,000 rolls of film (10 million plus images). As technology become increasingly advanced, aerial photography found a place in both military and commercial settings. APFO is home to one of the country's largest aerial film libraries. National Aerial Photography Program. In 1888, a technique called kite aerial photography (KAP) was made popular by Frenchman Arthur Batut.