AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

This manual which provides information that can lead to innovative changes in engineering and planning procedures, is designed to assist engineers in providing the greatest amount of service possible for the minimum expenditure of funds. The broad aspects of available types, forms, and sources of aerial photographs are discussed, and details are given of how aerial photographs can be used to obtain information and data important to the county engineer. Detailed descriptions are provided of applications in highways, draiange and flood control, water supply, sewage and solid waste disposal, land use and development planning, and land evaluation. Some limitations of aerial photography are also pointed out.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored by the Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Association of Counties, Res Foundation

  1735 New York Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20006
• Authors:
  • Caraway, J
• Publication Date: 1972-7

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 57 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerial photography; Appraisals; Drainage; Flood protection; Highway engineering; Highway planning; Land use planning; Sewerage; Solid waste disposal; Water resources
• Old TRIS Terms: Land appraisal; Water supply
• Subject Areas: Design; Finance; Geotechnology; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00170871
• Record Type: Publication
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FH-7709
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 14 1978 12:00AM