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Aerial photos of Saginaw Forest from 1949-2000 (full photos)

Abstract: 
This dataset includes historical aerial images of Saginaw Forest and 500-meter-buffer zone area, from 1949 to 2015 approximately every five years. More information please go to http://semcog.org/Data-and-Maps/Aerial-Imagery#2258257-historic-imagery. Data type: Raster data

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Methods: 
Historical images were scanned and georectified to a standard projection by the UM Forests McIntire-Stennis project (K. Bergen, PI). Cite As: 1949: USDA (1949). Aerial photograph XT 3F53, October 27, 1949. Scale 1:15,840. 1955: USDA (1955). Aerial photograph XT-3P-180, September 6, 1955. Scale 1:20,000. 1961: Wayne State University (1961). Aerial photography FM-12-87, May 10, 1961. 600 dpi scan. 1963: USDA (1963). Aerial photograph XT-1DD-216, September 14, 1963. Scale 1:15,840. 1969: Washtenaw Co. Soil Conservation District (1969). Aerial photograph XT-1KK-49, March 19, 1969. Scale 1:20,000. 1978: USDA (1978). Aerial photograph 40 26161 178-68, June 22, 1978. Scale 1:40,000. 1980: SEMCOG (1980). Aerial photograph 80-230-8-30, April 19, 1980. Scale 1:24,000. 1985: SEMCOG (1985). Aerial photograph 85-242-8-28, April 25, 1985. Scale 1:24,000. 1990: SEMCOG (1990). Aerial photograph 90-183-8-30, March 27, 1990. Scale 1:24,000. 1995: SEMCOG (1995). Aerial photograph 95-112-8-31, April 24, 1995. Scale 1:24,000. 1998: USGS NAPP (1998). Aerial photograph 9980-96, April 23, 1998. 2000: SEMCOG (2000). Aerial photograph 99-629-9-56, March 8, 2000. Scale 1:24,000.
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Publisher
Modified
2021-07-19
Release Date
2020-02-07
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Area
POLYGON ((-83.821907043457 42.260795072397, -83.821907043457 42.284294038049, -83.792123794556 42.284294038049, -83.792123794556 42.260795072397))
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location
3900 W Liberty Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Temporal Coverage
Thursday, October 27, 1949 - 00:00 to Wednesday, March 8, 2000 - 00:00
Contact Name
Bergen, Kathleen
Contact Email
Public Access Level
Public
Publication Date: 
Friday, February 7, 2020
Citation: 
1949: USDA (1949). Aerial photograph XT 3F53, October 27, 1949. Scale 1:15,840. 1955: USDA (1955). Aerial photograph XT-3P-180, September 6, 1955. Scale 1:20,000. 1961: Wayne State University (1961). Aerial photography FM-12-87, May 10, 1961. 600 dpi scan