Aerial Photograph Collection, 1938-1983

Overview of the Collection

Title
Aerial Photograph Collection
Dates
1938-1983 (inclusive)
Quantity
35 linear feet
Collection Number
MSS 326
Summary
Approximately 9,000 vertical aerial photos of Idaho taken between 1938 and 1983. Originally made for the United States Geological Survey and the United States Soil Conservation Service.
Repository
Boise State University Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
1910 University Drive
Boise ID
83725
Telephone: 2084263990
archives@boisestate.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is available for research.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Approximately 9,000 vertical aerial photos of Idaho taken between 1938 and 1983. Originally made for the United States Geological Survey and the United States Soil Conservation Service.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The aerial photos were originally made for the United States Geological Survey and the United States Soil Conservation Services.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[item description], Aerial Photograph Collection, Box [number] Photograph [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is separated into two catagories: indexed and unindexed. Indexed photos have accompanying flight lines and the precise location of each photo. Unindexed boxes are not at the photo level but have maps of their general regions. Flightlines and maps must be viewed in person.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Indexed Photos, 1938-1983Return to Top

10 linear feet
Container(s) Description Dates
Box
258
GS-CBI
Southeastern Canyon and Southwestern Ada Counties (1:55,200)
1955
1-2
A40
2 boxes
Northern Gem County. Download KML File
1974
253-255, 271
BUJ
3 boxes
Boise River (US Soil Conservation Service) (1:20,000).
1938
114-126
GS-CI
Central Idaho Wilderness and Upper Snake River Valley (1:27,000)
1946
259
GS-CIE
Western Canyon and Southwestern Payette Counties (1:33,200)
1959
138
GS-CJJ
Eastern Twin Falls and Western Cassia Counties (1:19,000)
1947
139-145
GS-CK
Western Idaho South of 46th parallel (1:27,700 and 1:36,000)
1946
276
GS-DDY
Elk City
261
GS-HS
Central Lemhi County (1:37,400)
1948
157, 262
GS-HT
Northwestern Valley and Southwestern Idaho Counties (1:37,400)
1948
260
GS-RH
Northern Ada and Eastern Gem Counties (1:38,000).
1951
260
GS-RI
Western Ada County (1:24,000)
1951
263
GS-SWDB
Vicinity fo New Plymouth and Emmett (1:20,000)
1969
264
GS-VAFB
Eastern Twin Falls and Western Cassia Counties (1:36,000)
1961
266
GS-VBNU
Oneida, Bannock, Franklin Counties (1:24,000 and 1:36,000)
1966
265
GS-VBTJ
Bannock and Western Caribou Counties (1:37,000)
1967
Missing
GS-VCDY
Jerome, Minidoka, and Cassia counties, east of Twin Falls and west of Power County.
184-185
GS-VCGS
Bannock and Power Counties (1:24,000 and 1:36,000)
1969
186-187
GS-VCHG
Western Idaho (1:24,000 and scale not indicated)
1969
267-268
GS-VCTO
Oneida and Power Counties (1:24,000 and 1:36,000)
1971
269
GS-VCTV
Ada and Canyon Counties (1:30,000)
1971
274
GS-VCTW
Ada and Boise Counties, east of Boise City (1:24,000 and scale not given)
1971
270
GS-VEM
Southern Canyon and Northern Owyhee Counties (1:23,600)
1954
270
GS-VVH
West Central Elmore County (1:28,000)
1958
270
GS-VWO
Adams and Southwestern Idaho Counties (1:48,000)
1959
Missing
HAP
Nine photos near Rexburg along the Snake River.
Missing
NAPP
From Roberts to St. Anthony along the Snake River.
272
Teton Dam
Covering the region around the Snake River affected by the Teton Dam failure.
1976 June 6-7
281
TF

Unindexed Sets, 1938-1983Return to Top

25 linear feet
Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1-2
A-40
3-4
BE-PE
5
BK
6
BR
8-11
C
12-14
CF
16
CIX
17
COC
247-248
CNS
249
CNP
250
CSA
18
COC; CTG
20-25
CVP
26-33
CVQ
33
CVS
34
CVR
35
CXN
36-37
CXO
38-40; 249
CXP
42-43
CXR
44-46
CXS
46
CXT
46
CXU
46-53
CXV
53
CYM;CYN
54
DCG; DGQ
55
DHT;DHW
55-58
DHX
58
DIA
59
DLF;DLG
59-64
DLG
65
DOK
66-68
DOR
69
DRF;DRV;DRX;DUV
70-84
EGJ
85-88.4
EGK
89-93
EGS
94-99
EGT
100-102
ESH
103
EVA
104-105
EW
106
EX; EZ
107
FA;
107-111
F-40
111
F-63; F-80
146
CLN
147-154
GS-CMY
155
GS-CMYH
159
GS-SWBE;
159-160
GS-SWCA
160
GS-SWCQ
161-162
GS-SWEZ
163
GS-VAEY
164-165
GS-VAGY
165-166
GS-VAMP
166-167
GS-VASH
167
GS-VASN
168-171
GS-VAST
171
GS-VBAE
172
GS-VBAG; GS-VBCF
173
GS-VBGE
173-174
GS-VBGF
174
GS-VBGJ
175
GS-VBNJ
176
GS-VBN
177
GS-VBNP; GS-VBNV
180
GS-VBTO
181-182
GS-VCAF
183
GS-VCAK
188
GS-VCHM
190-191
GS-VCNW
192-195
GS-VCNZ
196-197
GS-VCTA
225,228
GS-VBNS
198
GS-VCTN
199
GS-VBNV
200-201
GS-VCTT
203-204
GS-VCTZ
205
GS-VCUZ
205
GS-VDBB
208
GS-VDBD
209
GS-VDHA; GS-VDPF
210
GS-VDPI
211
GS-VDPY; GS-VELR; GS-VELS
212
GS-VETX; GS-VEZG
213
GS-VQL; GS-VQT; GS-VXK
214
GS-VWC
215-216
GS-VASN
217-220
GSK
221-222
JO
223
P
223-224
USBR
225
USDA
225-227
VVAS
227-228
VVHU
229
YP
229-230
YR
231-237
YT
238
US ARMY
240
SALMON
241
Miscellaneous South/Southwest Idaho
242
Snake River Mosaics
243
Miscellaneous North Idaho