Historical Aerial Imagery Map

Historical aerial imagery for the State of Iowa provided by the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT).  Years included: 1930s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1990s, and 2011.

Source: https://geonexusr.iowadot.gov/ArcGIS/rest/services/AerialImagery/Aerial_Imagery_Historic/MapServer

How to Use Interactive Maps

To view a map, simply click on the desired map image.  This opens a web application that allows you to view multiple layers, change basemaps, measure distances and areas, share maps via email or social media, and also print PDFs of maps.

  • Interacting with layers: Click on features to see a pop-up with more information.
  • Changing layers:Click the Layers dropdown menu and choose which layers you want on or off.
  • Changing basemaps: Click the Basemapdropdown menu and select the desired basemap.
  • Measuring distance and area: Click Measure and select a measurement tool.
  • Sharing: Click the Share dropdown menu and choose how  you want to share the map.
  • Printing: Click the Print dropdown menu and select a page format.