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California Aerial Photo Collection

Lower Level, Shields Library

The Map Collection has many aerial photography sets of the immediate area (i.e., Yolo, Sacramento, and Solano Counties). Other selected areas of California are also represented in various scales and types of aerial photography/remote sensing.

The following list of aerial photography represents the holdings available at the UC-Davis, Shields Library Map Collection. It does not, however, represent all of the resources available to UC-Davis students, faculty and staff. Agreements with other UC library map collections make available a vast array of aerial photography from the entire state (http://library.ucsc.edu/maps/ucsmg/page2.html). For areas not covered by this list, please contact the Acting Map Librarian (530) 752‑0519, the Map Collection staff (530) 752‑9786, or the Physical Sciences & Engineering Library reference desk or email maps@lib.ucdavis.edu.

Alameda County
  • 1966 Index
  • 1979 Index
Alpine County
  • Other:
    • 1971 1:15,840 El Dorado/Stanislaus Nat'l Forest 1971
    • 1976 1:15,840 El Dorado Nat'l Forest 1976
Amador County
  • 1960 Index (Portions of Amador, Sacramento and San Joaquin Co's.)
  • 1972 Index
  • Other:
    • 1971 1:15,840 El Dorado/Stanislaus Nat'l Forest 1971
    • 1976 1:15,840 El Dorado Nat'l Forest 1976
Butte County
  • 1937 Index only
  • 1952 Index
  • 1952 Photo Set (Partial)
  • 1958 Photo Set (Partial)
  • 1959 Index only
  • 1962 Index
  • 1962 Photo Set
  • 1964 Index only
  • 1970 Index only
  • 1979 Index only
  • 1984 Photo Set
  • 1987-89 NAPP Photo Set
  • Other:
    • 1952 Oroville Reservoir Project 1952
    • 1952 Proposed Relocation of the Feather River Railway 1952
    • 1972 Plumas Nat'l Forest 1972
    • 1986 Feather River:Oroville Dam to Sacto River 1986
Calaveras County
  • Other:
    • 1971 1:15,840 El Dorado/Stanislaus Nat'l Forest
    • 1976 El Dorado Nat'l Forest 1976
Colusa County
  • 1937 Index
  • 1937 Photo Set
  • 1952 Index only
  • 1952 Photo Set
  • 1958 Index only
  • 1958 Photo Set
  • 1964 Index
  • 1964 Photo Set
  • 1964 Index only
  • 1964 Photo Set Rice 1964
  • 1965 Photo Set Rice 1965
  • 1966 Photo Set Rice 1966
  • 1967 Photo Set Rice 1967
  • 1968 Photo Set Rice 1968
  • 1970 Index only
  • 1978 Index only
  • 1984 Photo Set
  • 1987-89 NAPP Photo Set
  • Other:
    • 1979 Mendocino Nat'l Forest
Contra Costa County
  • 1939 Index only
  • 1966 Index only
  • 1979 Index only
Del Norte County
  • 1965 Index only
El Dorado County
  • 1952 Index only
  • Other:
    • 1971 El Dorado/Stanislaus Nat'l Forests
    • 1976 El Dorado Nat'l Forest
    • 1977 Tahoe/Plumas Nat'l Forests
    • 1984 Folsom Reservoir Area
Fresno County
  • 1939 Index only
  • 1940 Index only
  • 1942 Index only
  • 1950 Index only
  • 1957 Photo Set
  • 1957 Index
  • 1961 Photo Set
  • 1967 Photo Set
  • 1973 Index only
  • 1979 Index only
  • 1987-89 NAPP Photo Set
Glenn County
  • 1937 Index
  • 1937 Photo Set (Partial)
  • 1937 Photo Set (Partial)
  • 1938 Index
  • 1938 Photo Set
  • 1942 Index only (#3 of 8)
  • 1947 Photo Set
  • 1952 Index only
  • 1958 Index
  • 1958 Photo Set (Partial)
  • 1958 Photo Set (Partial)
  • 1964 Index only
  • 1964 Index
  • 1964 Photo Set
  • 1970 Index only
  • 1978 Index only
  • 1984 Photo Set
  • 1987-89 NAPP Photo Set
  • Other:
    • 1979 Mendocino Nat'l Forest
Humboldt County
  • 1943 Index only
  • 1954 Index
  • 1954 Photo Set (Partial)
  • 1960 Photo Set
  • 1962 Photo Set
  • Other:
    • Hoopa Valley, Humboldt Co. 1972
Imperial County
  • 1953 Index
  • 1953 Photo Set
  • 1959 Index (Imperial Valley area)
  • 1959 Photo Set (Imperial Valley area)
  • 1965 Index only (Imperial Valley area)
  • 1979 Index only (Imperial Valley area)
Inyo County
  • 1959 Index only
Kern County
  • 1939 Index only (Willow Springs area)
  • 1939 Index only (San Joaquin Valley area)
  • 1939 Index only (Buena Vista area)
  • 1940 Index only (Southwest corner of County)
  • 1942 Index only (Western half of County)
  • 1967 Index only (Western half of County)
  • 1971 Index only (Devil's Den area)
  • 1973 Index only
  • 1979 Index only
  • 1987-89 NAPP Photo Set
Kings County
  • 1950 Index only
  • 1957 Index only
  • 1961 Index only
  • 1967 Index only
  • 1973 Index only
  • 1980 Index only
  • 1987-89 NAPP Photo Set
Lake County
  • 1930 Index only
  • 1952 Index
  • 1952 Photo Set
  • 1954 Index only
  • 1959 Index
  • 1959 Photo Set
  • Other:
    • 1979 Mendocino Nat'l Forest 1:24,000
    • 1986 Clear Lake (27 photos)
    • 1986 Clear Lake Shoreline (143 photos)
Lassen County
  • 1954 Index
  • 1954 Photo Set
  • 1961 Index
  • 1961 Photo Set
  • 1963 Index (Partial)
  • 1963 Photo Set
  • 1964 Photo Set
  • 1969 Index (Partial)
  • 1969 Photo Set
  • 1980 Index only (Partial)
  • Other:
    • 1972 Plumas Nat'l Forest 1972
    • 1973 Lassen / Shasta Nat'l Forests 1973
    • 1977 Tahoe / Plumas Nat'l Forests
Los Angeles County
  • 1954 Index only
  • 1959 Index only
  • (Northern part of County)
  • Other:
    • Antelope Valley area 1971 - Index only
    • Beverly Hills W.E.R. 1974
    • Los Angeles, Downtown, 1968
    • Los Angeles, Downtown, 1973
    • Los Angeles, Downtown, 1981
    • [Los Angeles, West] 1983
    • Los Angeles, Downtown, 1984
    • Los Angeles, Downtown, 1986
    • Los Angeles 1987
Madera County
  • 1937 Index only
  • 1942 Index only
  • 1944 Photo Set
  • 1946 Photo Set
  • 1957 Index only
  • (Western half of County) 1961 Index only
  • (Western half of County) 1967 Index only
  • (Western half of County) 1973 Index only
  • (Western half of County) 1980 Index only
  • (Western half of County) 1985 Photo Set
  • 1987-89 NAPP Photo Set
Marin County
  • 1953 Index only
Mariposa County
  • 1961 Index only
  • Other:
    • 1971 El Dorado/Stanislaus Nat'l Forests
Mendocino County
  • 1943 OQ 1:20,000 (coastal area)
  • 1952 Index only
  • 1963 Index only
  • Other:
    • 1979 Mendocino Nat'l Forest 1979
Merced County
  • 1942 Index only
  • 1950 Index only (#4, 9-11)
  • 1957 Index
  • 1957 2 sheets
  • 1957 Photo Set (Partial)
  • 1967 Index only
  • 1973 Index only
  • 1979 Index only
  • 1985 Photo Set
  • 1987-89 NAPP Photo Set
Modoc County
  • 1955 Index
  • 1955 Photo Set (Partial)
  • 1969 Index only
  • 1979 Index only
  • Other:
    • Lassen/Shasta Nat'l Forests 1973
Mono County
  • No holdings.
Monterey County
  • 1956 Index only
  • 1963 Index only (Southern half of County)
  • 1966 Index only (Northern half of County)
  • 1971 Index only
  • 1978 Index only
Napa County
  • 1953 Index
  • 1953 Photo Set (Partial)
  • 1959 Index
  • 1959 Photo Set
Nevada County
  • 1952 Index only
  • Other:
    • 1972 Tahoe Nat'l Forest 1972
    • 1977 Tahoe/Plumas Nat'l Forest
Orange County
  • 1953 Index only
  • 1965 Index only (South Central part of County)
  • 1971 Index only (South Central part of County)
Placer County
  • 1937 Index (Western part of County)
  • 1937 (Partial Set)
  • 1938 Index (Western part of County)
  • 1938 (Partial Set) (Western part of County)
  • 1952 Index only
  • 1958 Index (Western part of County)
  • 1958 Photo Set (Partial)
  • 1964 Index only (Western part of County)
  • 1971 Index only (Western part of County)
  • Other:
    • 1940 Placerville Area
    • 1971 El Dorado / Stanislaus Nat'l Forests 1971
    • 1972 Tahoe Nat'l Forest 1972
    • 1976 El Dorado Nat'l Forest 1976
    • 1977 Tahoe / Plumas Nat'l Forests 1977
    • 1984 Folsom Reservoir Area 1984
Plumas County
  • 1954 Index only Plumas (Partial) and Sierra County (Partial)
  • 1963 Index (Central portion of County)
  • 1963 Photo Set
  • 1980 Index only (Southern portion of County)
  • Other:
    • 1961 Index only Sierra Valley Soil Conservation Dist.
    • 1972 Plumas Nat'l Forest 1972
    • 1973 Lassen / Shasta Nat'l Forests 1973
    • 1977 Tahoe / Plumas Nat'l Forests
Riverside County
  • 1967 Index only (Western portion of County)
  • 1972 Index only (Central and Eastern portion of County)
Sacramento County
  • 1937 Index
  • 1937 Photo Set
  • 1953 Index
  • 1953 Photo Set
  • 1957 Index
  • 1957 Photo Set
  • 1958 Photo Set
  • 1960 Index (Portions of Amador, Sacramento & San Joaquin Co's)
  • 1964 Index
  • 1964 Photo Set
  • 1972 Index
  • 1972 Photo Set
  • 1980 Photo Set (Western half of County)
  • 1984 Photo Set
  • 1987- 9 NAPP Photo Set
  • 1992 Index
  • 1992 Photo Set
  • 1999 Photo Set
  • Other:
    • 1961 Rte 246 (Proposed) from El Centro Rd to Santa Juanita Ave.
    • 1966 [Sacramento]
    • 1972 [Sacramento]
    • 1978 Brannan Island
    • 1984 Folsom Reservoir area 1984
    • 1986 American River from Nimbus Dam to the Sacramento River
    • 1990 Metropolitan Sacramento and Vicinity
    • 1980 Cal Expo
    • 1981 Cal Expo
    • 1982 Cal Expo
    • 1983 Cal Expo
    • 1984 Cal Expo
    • 1985 Cal Expo
    • 1990 Metropolitan Sacramento
    • 1991 I-80 Corridor
    • 1999 Metropolitan Sacramento
San Benito County
  • 1959 Index only
  • 1967 Index only
  • 1980 Index only
San Bernardino County
  • 1959 Index (Parts of SW portion of County)
  • 1968 Index (Parts of SW portion of County)
San Diego County
  • 1953 Index only
  • 1959 Index only
  • 1963 Index only
  • 1968 Index only
  • Other:
    • San Diego from space.
San Francisco County
  • 1968 [San Francisco]
  • 1970 Downtown San Francisco
  • 1974 [San Francisco - Flight from North Point south to Visitation Valley]
  • 1974 [San Francisco - Flight from North Point south to Visitation Valley]
  • 1974 [San Francisco]
  • 1977 Downtown San Francisco
  • 1980 Index only
  • 1982 Downtown San Francisco
  • 1995 San Francisco
San Joaquin County
  • 1937 Index
  • 1937 Photo Set
  • 1940 Index only
  • 1952 Index
  • 1952 Photo Set
  • 1957 Index
  • 1957 Photo Set
  • 1960 Index only (Portions of Amador/Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties)
  • 1963 Photo Set
  • 1963 Index
  • 1963 Photo Set
  • 1968 Index only
  • 1985 Photo Set
  • 1987-89 NAPP Photo Set
  • Other:
    • 1986 San Joaquin Delta
San Luis Obispo County
  • 1969 Index only
  • 1978 Index only
San Mateo County
  • 1956 Index only
  • 1963 Index only (Southern half of County)
  • 1980 Index only
Santa Barbara County
  • 1976 Index only
  • 1978 Index only
Santa Clara County
  • 1956 Index only
  • 1963 Index only
  • 1980 Index only
Santa Cruz County
  • 1956 Index only
  • 1963 Index only
  • 1980 Index only
Shasta County
  • 1963 Photo Set
  • 1969 Index only (NW and SE corners of County)
  • 1979 Index only (NW and SE corners of County)
  • Other:
    • 1973 Lassen/Shasta Nat'l Forests
Sierra County
  • 1939 Index only
  • 1954 Index (See Plumas Co.)
  • 1980 Index only (Eastern half of County)
  • Other:
    • 1961 Sierra Valley Soil Conservation Dist. 1961 Index only
    • 1972 Plumas Nat'l Forest 1972
    • 1972 Tahoe Nat'l Forest 1972
    • 1973 Lassen / Shasta Nat'l Forests 1973
    • 1977 Tahoe / Plumas Nat'l Forest
Sisikiyou County
  • 1955 Photo Set
  • 1964 Index only (Portion of County)
  • 1971 Index only (Eastern half of County)
  • 1979 Index only (Portion of County)
  • Other:
    • 1973 Lassen / Shasta Nat'l Forests
Solano County
  • 1937 Index
  • 1937
  • 1952 Index only
  • 1957 Index
  • 1957 Photo Set
  • 1962 Index
  • 1962 Photo Set
  • 1964 Index
  • 1964 Photo Set
  • 1972 Index
  • 1972 Photo Set
  • 1984 Photo Set
  • 1987-89 NAPP Photo Set
  • Areas:
    • 1974 Central Calif., Solano-Yolo Counties 1974
    • 1986 San Joaquin Delta
    • 1991 I-80 Corridor
Sonoma County
  • 1953 Index only
  • 1961 Index only
Stanislaus County
  • 1937 Index only
  • 1950 Index only
  • 1957 Index only
  • (Sheets 1, 3 only)
  • 1957 Photo Set
  • 1963 Index
  • 1963 Photo Set
  • 1970 Index only
  • 1980 Index
  • 1987-89 NAPP Photo Set
Sutter County
  • 1937 Index
  • 1958 Index
  • 1958 Photo Set
  • 1958 Photo Set (Partial)
  • 1964 Index only
  • 1964 Photo Set
  • 1971 Index only
  • 1981 Index only
  • 1984 Photo Set
  • 1987-89 NAPP Photo Set
  • Other:
    • 1986 Feather River : Oroville Dam to Sacto River
Tehama County
  • 1938 Index only
  • 1942 Index only
  • 1942 Index only
  • 1952 Index
  • 1952 Photo Set
  • 1966 Index only (Central portion of County)
  • 1972 Index only (Central portion of County)
  • 1979 Index only
  • 1984 Photo Set
  • 1987-89 NAPP Photo Set
  • Other:
    • 1973 Lassen / Shasta Nat'l Forests
    • 1979 Mendocino Nat'l Forest 1979
Trinity County
  • 1965 Index only (Sheets: 1-3, 8-13, 19-22; Eastern portion of County)
Tulare County
  • 1937 Index only
  • 1956 Index only
  • 1956 Photo Set
  • 1961 Index only (Western portion of County)
  • 1967 Index only (Western portion of County)
  • 1973 Index only (Western portion of County)
  • 1980 Index only
  • 1987-89 NAPP Photo Set
Tuolumne County
  • Other:
    • 1971 El Dorado / Stanislaus Nat'l Forests
Ventura County
  • 1978 Index only
Yolo County
  • 1937 Index
  • 1937 Photo Set
  • 1952 Index
  • 1952 Photo Set
  • 1957 Index only
  • 1964 Index
  • 1964 Photo Set (Partial set)
  • 1964 Photo Set
  • 1971 Index
  • 1971 Photo Set
  • 1984 Index
  • 1984 Photo Set
  • 1987-89 NAPP Photo Set
  • 1989 Photo Set
  • 1996 Photo Set
  • 1998 Photo Set
  • 1999 Photo Set
  • Other:
    • 1940 Cache & Putah Creeks Watershed
    • 1940 Cache & Putah Creeks Watershed [Scattered holdings]
    • 1973 Davis
    • I-80 Corridor 1991
    • Davis ~ I-80 1972
    • Cache Creek 1985
    • Cache Creek 1987
    • Central Calif., Solano-Yolo Counties. 1974
Yuba County
  • 1937 Index only
  • 1952 Index only
  • 1958 Index (Western portion of County)
  • 1958 Photos (Partial set)
  • 1964 Index only (Western portion of County)
  • 1970 Index only (Southern portion of County)
  • 1981 Index only (Western portion of County)
  • 1984 Photo Set
  • 1987-89 NAPP Photo Set
  • Other:
    • 1972 Plumas Nat'l Forest 1972
    • 1986 Feather River : Oroville Dam to Sacto River 1986
National Forests
  • El Dorado National Forest 1976 1:15,840
  • El Dorado/Stanislaus Nat'l Forests 1971 1:15,840
  • Lassen/Shasta Nat'l Forests 1973 1:15,840
  • Mendocino Nat'l Forest 1979 1:24,000
  • Plumas Nat'l Forest (1977) See Tahoe/Plumas Nat'l Forests
  • Plumas Nat'l Forest 1972 1:15,840
  • Shasta Nat'l Forest (1972) See Lassen/Shasta Nat'l Forests
  • Stanislaus Nat'l Forest (1971) See El Dorado/Stanislaus Nat'l Forests
  • Tahoe Nat'l Forest 1972 1:15,840
  • Tahoe/Plumas Nat'l Forests 1977 1:15,840