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GIS & Mapping - Aerial Photography

Aerial Photography


The collection includes photographs in various formats, sizes, and scales dating from 1937 to 1998.
Photographs can be viewed in the front counter area of Suite 117.

Photographs available for viewing include:

  • 1937 photgraphic paper prints (for some areas of the county, 1943 is the oldest year available)

  • 1953/1954 photographic paper prints

  • 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1998 semi-rectified photographs on mylar film. The 1968-1978 are half tone positives and the 1980-1998 are continuous tone positives. The scale is approximately 1 inch = 500 feet and the boundaries correspond to the tax map grid.

Photocopies of the semi-rectified photographs from mylar film can be purchased at the front counter in Suite 117. See price list for details. The 1937/43 and the 1953/54 photographs are available for viewing/research purposes only. Copies are not available from Fairfax County.

Click here to view our 2002 Aerial photography on-line with our interactive application that allows you to search for an address, pan or zoom over the County.