Utah/Idaho High Altitude Aerial Photograph Collection
Scope and Contents
The Utah/Idaho High Altitude Aerial Photograph Collection consists of 601 color-infrared images from Southeast Idaho and Northern Utah taken by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Counties included in this collection in Idaho are Bingham, Bannock, Oneida, Caribou, Franklin, Banida, Madison, Teton, Bear Lake, and Bonneville. Counties included in Utah are Cache, Box Elder, Weber, Davis, Tooele, and Rich. There are also two images of Lincoln County, Wyoming on the Wyoming/Idaho border. Cache, Franklin, and Box Elder Counties are nearly entirely covered. The rest are partially covered.
Dates
- Creation: 1980-1984
Creator
- Geological Survey (U.S.) (creator, Organization)
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Utah/Idaho High Altitude Aerial Photograph Collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical Note
These images were taken as part of the National High Altitude Photography (NHAP) program which operated from 1980 to 1989. The NHAP program was created in 1978 to consolidate federal high altitude photography activities to save money. Fourteen federal agencies contributed funds to the operation which was run out of the U.S. Geological Survey. The NHAP covered the lower 48 states shooting at 40,000 feet on 9 inch negatives. The images are on a scale of 1:58,000 (1 inch equals about .9 miles) and cover about 68 square miles. In 1987 the program name was changed to the National Aerial Photography Program in recognition of modifications in the user requirements and flight specifications.
Extent
3 boxes (1.25 linear feet)
Abstract
The Utah/Idaho High Altitude Aerial Photograph Collection consists of 601 color-infrared images from Southeast Idaho and Northern Utah taken by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Counties included in this collection in Idaho are Bingham, Bannock, Oneida, Caribou, Franklin, Banida, Madison, Teton, Bear Lake, and Bonneville. Counties included in Utah are Cache, Box Elder, Weber, Davis, Tooele, and Rich. There are also two images of Lincoln County, Wyoming on the Wyoming/Idaho border. Cache, Franklin, and Box Elder Counties are nearly entirely covered. The rest are partially covered.
Arrangement
The original USGS numbers are used to identify each image. The first number refers to the roll and the second to the frame.
Custodial History
Original negatives taken by the National High Altitude Photography Program of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in the 1980s.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Existence and Location of Originals
Original images owned by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Existence and Location of Copies
Online digital copies are available from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Researcher Note:
Descriptive information consists of prominent geological features, towns, highways, landmarks, and National Forests. This information does not come from the USGS, but rather through a detailed examination of local maps. The original USGS numbers are used to identify each image. The first number refers to the roll and the second to the frame. Images were taken north to south or south to north, but not east to west or west to east. Additional aerial images as well as scanned copies can be obtained from the (http://edc.usgs.gov/guides/nhap.html) United States Geological Survey.
Processing Information
Processed in December of 2008
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Bannock County (Idaho)--Aerial photographs.
- Bear Lake County (Idaho)--Aerial photographs.
- Box Elder County (Utah)--Aerial photographs.
- Cache County (Utah)--Aerial photographs.
- Caribou County (Idaho)--Aerial photographs.
- Franklin County (Idaho)--Aerial photographs.
- Idaho--Aerial photographs.
- Oneida County (Idaho)--Aerial photographs.
- Rich County (Utah)--Aerial photographs.
- Utah--Aerial photographs
Topical
- Title
- Utah/Idaho High Altitude Aerial photograph collection, 1980-1984
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Cynthia Nordgren, 2005, and revised by Daniel Davis, 2008
- Date
- ©2009
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Revision Statements
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu