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Title

Troy arterial system aerial photographs

Series Number

B2204

Summary

These aerial photographs of Troy North and Troy South quadrangles were taken by the United States Geological Survey in the planning stages for the Troy Arterial, now known as Interstate 787.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Public Works. Division of Construction

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Aerial photographic prints and negatives of New York State sites

Series Number

B1598

Summary

This series consists of photographic negatives and positive prints of low-altitude, oblique aerial views of a variety of New York State sites, produced by the New York office of Fairchild Aerial Surveys (a commercial firm) during the years 1946-1949, 1951, and 1957. The reason the photography was done is not known, but the firm's work was used to produce maps for the U.S. Geological Survey, among others. Images depict locations statewide, with the New York City metropolitan area predominating.

Creator

• Fairchild Aerial Surveys, inc. New York office

Access Restrictions

The State Archives makes digital copies of images from Series B1598 available under the "fair use" provision of the US Copyright Act. However, the images may be protected by copyright and responsibility for determining the copyright owner or agent, and for obtaining any needed permissions to publish the images rests with the user.

Usage Restrictions

Images in this series may be protected by U.S. Copyright. Consult with archivist to obtain currently available information on copyright owner or agent.

Title

Index maps and aerial photo indices

Series Number

B2314

Summary

This series consists of map and photographic print indexes created or collected by the Department of Transportation and its predecessor agencies. Although many of the projects associated with this series are identified, none of the records indexed by the series are held by the New York State Archives. Record types chiefly consist of aerial photographs and annotated maps showing flight paths and numbers identifying photographs taken at each point in the flight.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation. Map Information Unit

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Index to Barge Canal aerial photographs

Series Number

B2315

Summary

This series indexes the aerial photographs depicting the Barge Canal System (series 22424), and was created to provide a current inventory of canal property.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation. Map Information Unit

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Tri-State Transportation Committee aerial photographs

Series Number

B2023

Summary

This series consists of transparent aerial photographic maps depicting southern New York State, western Connecticut, and northern New Jersey. The maps were created to facilitate landmark planning studies in the areas of rapid transit and the interstate highway system. Names of most streets and roads are printed on the maps, as well as the names of some physical features.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation. Map Information Unit

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Satellite imagery

Series Number

B2313

Summary

This series consists of a small quantity of satellite imagery collected by the Department of Transportation. Most images depict New York State or portions thereof or the larger Mid-Atlantic Region.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation. Map Information Unit

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

World Trade Center site maps

Series Number

B2320

Summary

This series documents the recovery of the World Trade Center site in the months immediately following the September 11 terrorist attacks. Information includes restricted zones, debris calculations, thermal hot spots, damaged buildings and command posts, and other aerial photographs showing progress over time. Also included are aerial photographs of the Staten Island debris processing site at Fresh Kills. The maps assisted federal, state, and local government emergency personnel working at the World Trade Center site.

Creator

• New York (State). Office for Technology

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Forest lands aerial photographs

Series Number

18113

Summary

26,000 aerial photographs of state-owned forest lands including. of the Adirondack, Catskill , Allegany , and Palisades parks, and Southern Tier counties. Used to determine boundaries of forest lands and forest types for the appraisal of taxable forest lands, the. ordinary film depicts foliage uniformly in gray. Black and white infrared photos depict foliage in varying shades to identify softwood, hardwood, softwood, and mixed timber stands, and locate trees that have damage from acid precipitation or insect or fungal infestation

Creator

• New York (State). Office of Real Property Services. State-owned Lands Unit

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Aerial photograph maps of quadrangles in various New York counties

Series Number

B2272

Summary

These aerial photographs depict United States Geological Survey (USGS) quadrangles in Onondaga, Cayuga, Oswego, Broome, Cortland, and Tioga Counties. They include highways, railroads, and municipalities.

Creator

• Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.). Planning Division

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Indexes to Tri-State Transportation Committee, Tri-State Transportation Commission, and Tri-State Regional Planning Commission aerial photographs

Series Number

B2024

Summary

This series consists of indexes to aerial photographs created for the Tri-State Transportation Committee, Tri-State Transportation Commission, and Tri-State Regional Planning Commission, for use in regional highway planning. Areas covered include the southern portion of New York, western Connecticut, and northern New Jersey. New York counties covered include Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk, New York, Kings, Queens, Bronx, and Richmond. The indexes consist of composite aerial photographs and annotated printed maps.

Creator

• Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.). Planning Division

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Orthographic aerial photographs

Series Number

20978

Summary

The Department of Transportation and Tri-State Regional Planning Commission aerial photographs primarily depict parts of New York State adjacent to Connecticut and New Jersey. Some additional images include counties, as follows: Broome, Columbia, Dutchess, Erie, Fulton, Greene, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Nassau, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Steuben, Suffolk, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, and Westchester. Some photographs depict parcel measurements, batch maps, and original town coding maps for Western New York.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation. Map Information Unit

Access Restrictions

20978-11C: Restricted in part due to sensitive imagery.

Title

Reports and administrative plans relating to aerial photography

Series Number

B2319

Summary

This series contains reports on such topics as a proposed aerial mapping survey of the state and automation of the base mapping program, generated by the New York State Department of Transportation's Base Mapping Unit.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation. Base Mapping Unit

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Barge Canal aerial photographs

Series Number

22424

Summary

This series consists of black and white aerial photographs that depict the entire New York State Barge Canal System. The photographs are indexed by State Archives series B2315, Index to Barge Canal aerial photographs.

Creator

• New York State Canal Corporation

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Inventory of aerial photography

Series Number

20979

Summary

These inventories list aerial imagery including details of imagery obtained by federal, state, and local agencies; public utilities; commercial firms; and other sources.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation. Map Information Unit

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Department of Transportation Map Information Unit aerial photographs

Series Number

B2009

Summary

Photographs in this series were created during aerial flights that spanned multiple decades and are either 1:24000 or 1:40000 in scale. The envelopes containing the photographs include information such as quadrangle name, date, scale, "flown for," and "flown by." Envelopes also have annotated photocopies indicating the portions of quadrangles covered by the photographs. Coverage is statewide.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation. Map Information Unit

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

New York State Department of Transportation Map Information Unit Region One highway project area photographs

Series Number

B1912

Summary

These 9 x 9 inch black and white aerial photos show highway planning and construction project areas in the Capital District involving Routes I-87, I-787, 146, 32 and 396, and 378. The photos are arranged by project. Besides highways, the photographs show islands in the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers, state canal locks, bridges, and railroad complexes. Some photos contain survey notations.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation. Map Information Unit

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.