Delaware 1937 aerial photos
Flown for the USDA farm programs of the 1930s, it shows Delaware when it was still overwhelmingly farmland, before the post-war building boom. Black-and-white, scanned and georectified.
| Imagery | Black & white |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 1 m (≈ 3.3 ft) per pixel |
| Flown for / by | USDA Agricultural Adjustment Administration |
| Coverage | Statewide |
| Coordinate system | NAD83 Delaware State Plane, meters (EPSG:26957) |
| Published by | State of Delaware FirstMap |
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Questions
Is the 1937 Delaware aerial imagery free to download?
Yes. Delaware Imagery Bench lets you download any area of the 1937 set at its native resolution (1 m (≈ 3.3 ft) per pixel) as JPEG, PNG or GeoTIFF, free and without an account.
How do I see my property in 1937?
Open the viewer with 1937 loaded, type your address or parcel number, and zoom in. Shift-click another year to swipe between 1937 and today.