Photo Index

This map service contains historical aerial photograph index layers representing aerial imagery acquisition years from 1934 through 1989 for Arlington County, Virginia. Each index polygon identifies the footprint and reference information for individual aerial photographs and provides access to scanned image files archived as PDFs. The dataset supports historical land use analysis, property research, environmental studies, transportation planning, and documentation of Arlington County's development over time. Coverage and completeness vary by year.

Contact: Department of Environmental Services

Data Accessibility: Publicly Available

Update Frequency: As Needed

Last Revision Date: 7/29/2026

Creation Date: 7/29/2026

Feature Dataset Name: Photo_Indexes

Layer Name: Photo_Index_1934_poly, Photo_Index_1949_poly, Photo_Index_1953_poly, Photo_Index_1955_poly, Photo_Index_1956_poly, Photo_Index_1957_poly, Photo_Index_1962_poly, Photo_Index_1967_poly, Photo_Index_1969_poly, Photo_Index_1974_poly, Photo_Index_1977_poly, Photo_Index_1980_poly, Photo_Index_1982_poly, Photo_Index_1983_poly, Photo_Index_1986_poly, Photo_Index_1989_poly