Aerial photographs and index to aerial photographs of state highways
Series Number
10700
Summary
This series consists of aerial photograph negatives and prints and corresponding photographic indexes depicting the state's roads and highway system. The aerial photography which forms the basis for the index was contracted by the Department of Public Works and its successor, the Department of Transportation, to document the statewide infrastructure for planning and construction purposes. A relatively small number of images depict state institutions, such as state university campuses, and other geographic features.
Creator
New York (State). Public Employment Relations Board. Office of Public Employment Practices and Representation
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Capital District transportation study aerial photographs
Series Number
A0766
Summary
This series documents one of several regional transportation studies undertaken by New York State in compliance with the U.S. Federal Aid Highways Act of 1962. The series consists of 18" x 18" aerial photographs (scale 1:48,000) of Albany, Schenectady, Troy, and the Upper Hudson region taken in April and May, 1963. Roads, bodies of water, plots of land, buildings, and trees are visible on these photographs.
Creator
Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.). Resource Analysis Unit
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Many of the maps in this series either directly or tangentially relate to transportation functions. The maps pertain to numerous subjects including the state's canal system, coastal areas, community water systems, power pools, gasoline facilities, recreation, tourism, Adirondack Northway motorist assistance facilities, Empire State Plaza, Adirondack Park, municipal boundaries, and the New York State Thruway. Other items include state atlases and gazetteers, highway condition maps, highway planning material, and motorist maps.
Creator
Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.). Planning Division
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.