Aerial Photos
2019 Digital Orthophotography
The 2019 color digital imagery has a ground resolution of 6 inches and a horizontal accuracy of +/- 1.5 feet.
Referenced to the Washington County Coordinate System - NAD83/1986.
Available in TIFF, JPEG and ECW file formats.
Cost, Metadata
Minnesota Geospatial Commons
Free Download:
2019 digital aerial photography (1 ft. resolution) for Washington County is available at Minnesota Geospatial Commons.
Aerial Photography Archives
| 1936 |
20” x 20” photo prints for viewing - west half of county only |
| 1945 |
Digital format – Black & White |
| 1953 |
9” x 9” photo prints for viewing |
| 1964 |
20” x 20” photo prints for viewing |
| 1969 |
Black & White prints from mylar - 200 scale half sections Digital format available - Black & White |
| 1976 |
Black & White prints from mylar - 200 scale half sections |
| 1985 |
Black & White prints from mylar - 200 scale half sections |
| 1991 |
Black & White prints from mylar - 200 scale half sections |
| 1996 |
Black & White prints from mylar - 200 scale half sections |
| 2000 |
Digital format – Black & White / plus 2 ft. contours |
| 2005 |
Digital format – Color |
| 2009 | Digital format – Color |
| 2013 | Digital format – Color |
| 2016 | Digital format – Color |