University of Connecticut Libraries - Map and Geographic Information Center

Connecticut Historical Aerial Photography

The University of Connecticut Libraries Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC, in collaboration with the Connecticut State Library, and the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protectionare focused on digitizing aerial photography for the state of Connecticut to provide public access to these resources. Included below are aerial photography collections which MAGIC provides through MAGIC 2.0 Online Maps, Mash-ups, and via a Web Map Service (WMS) for the public to gain access to these resources.

MAGIC 2.0 Online Maps

MAGIC 2.0 Online Maps is a user-friendly interface which allows users to view aerial photography, topographic maps, and GIS data layers via the web. This service includes a Search feature and allows users to generate customized pdf maps for locations within Connecticut.

You can view the following data via MAGIC 2.0 Online Maps:

Aerial Photography from 1934, 1990, 2004, 2006, and 2008 for Connecticut
Historical Maps of Connecticut
Topographic Maps of Connecticut

Aerial Photography Mosaic Mash-ups

MAGIC has crated a series of Aerial Photography Mosaic Mash-ups which enable you to view aerial photography for the entire state of Connecticut, search for a particular location by street address, and toggle between years. These maps utilize data from MAGIC's Web Map Service (WMS) to create custom Google Maps Mash-ups to enhance the usability of these collections.

1934, 1991, 2006, 2008 Connecticut Statewide Aerial Photography Mosaics

This map mash-up allows you to view:

1934 Fairchild Survey Aerial Photos
1991 Aerial Photos
2006 NAIP Aerial Photos (Color)
2008 NAIP Aerial Photos (Color)

1934 Fairchild Survey of Connecticut Aerial Photography Mosaic

This map mash-up allows you to:

View 1934 Fairchild Survey Aerial Photos
Search for a location using Modern Day Street Address information

1991 Aerial Photography of Connecticut

This map mash-up allows you to:

View 1991 Connecticut Statewide Aerial Photos
Search for a location using Modern Day Street Address information

2004 Aerial Photography of Connecticut - Coming Soon!

This aerial photography is not currently available via a mash-up. You can access these aerial photos from:

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Connecticut Aerial Photography Online Indexes

Currently not all of MAGIC's aerial photography are readily accessible via MAGIC 2.0 Online Maps or the map mash-ups. Included below are links to indexes of aerial photography which will help you locate aerial photos within your study area from 1970, 1985, and 1995. These links work best when viewed with Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome or Apple's Safari Browser.

1970 Aerial Photography of Connecticut

1985 Aerial Photography of Connecticut

1995 Aerial Photography of Connecticut

Connecticut Historical Aerial Photography Indexes by County - 1951 to 1995

MAGIC provides a listing by county of aerial photography center point data which will help you with locating aerial photos for a particular region within a county in Connecticut. At present these are index maps and you will need to email magic@uconn.edu with the aerial photo numbers and year to obtain copies of these aerial photos.