The library holds approximately 800,000 federal, provincial and private air photos dating from 1924 to 2012 for Alberta and some areas of B.C, Yukon and NWT. This is primarily a historical collection covering urban and rural areas of the province.
To find an air photo:
You can find air photos by consulting the air photo indexes. Each photo is cross referenced to an index map that indicates the exact flight path and photo location. These flight paths/lines are plotted on 1:250,000 NTS sheets which are located on the 4th floor of Cameron Library.
On the flight line index map locate your area of interest and the nearest flight line to it. Select the flight line number and determine the individual photo number (generally every 5th photo is marked). This flight line and photo number is the number required to find or order the air photo. We recommend that you select an area around your location (adjacent flight lines and photos) to ensure coverage and for stereoscopic viewing.
More detailed instructions provided on this guide.
Complete the blue request form following instructions in the guide and submit to the Cameron Service desk on the main floor.