2016 Digital Orthophotography

The new 2016 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
2016 digital aerial photography (1 ft. resolution) for Washington County is available for free download at Minnesota Geospatial Commons. 

    
       

Aerial Photography Archives
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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

Minnesota Historical Aerial Photographs Online

More digital aerial photos can be found at the University of Minnesota's John R. Borchert Map Library.