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Historical Aerial Photos: Durham County 1940

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Durham County Aerial Photos 1940

The aerial photographs available from this site are from the United States Department of Agriculture.
The scale of these images is 1:20,000.
To download image(s), navigate the map below and click on an area of interest. A pop-up will provide a download link for the (zipped) aerial photo that covers the area. Note that there may be multiple images that cover the location clicked. The images are not georeferenced.

Alternatively, view a complete list of links to the aerial photo images and approximate bounding coordinates.
The images available for download are of higher quality than those shown in the index.
The index is not available at the highest zoom levels. If you zoom in too far and the index image disappears, just zoom out or reload the page.

About This Map

This map was created by georeferencing and tiling images of the indexes that came with the aerial photos. Scans of the indexes are also available for download:

The map shows the approximate bounding boxes of individual aerial photos in the Libraries' collection. The bounding boxes are shown on top of the index maps that came with the aerial photos.

The image name, latitude/longitude coordinates of the approximate bounding box for each image, and download URL is provided below for accessibility purposes:

Image	Northwest Coordinates	Southeast Coordinates	URL
4B-118	-79.005845, 35.884764	-79.057222, 35.84348	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/4B-118.zip
4B-124	-78.977621, 35.880596	-79.029842, 35.838482	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/4B-124.zip
4B-126	-78.973586, 35.913717	-79.025841, 35.871099	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/4B-126.zip
4B-127	-78.972452, 35.930139	-79.024702, 35.887663	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/4B-127.zip
4B-128	-78.972557, 35.946299	-79.025882, 35.903935	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/4B-128.zip
4B-130	-78.972181, 35.97743	-79.024622, 35.935057	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/4B-130.zip
4B-132	-78.969979, 36.009486	-79.022421, 35.96713	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/4B-132.zip
4B-134	-78.971823, 36.040623	-79.023998, 35.998544	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/4B-134.zip
4B-136	-78.973435, 36.073199	-79.02561, 36.031138	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/4B-136.zip
4B-138	-78.970929, 36.105341	-79.022781, 36.064045	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/4B-138.zip
4B-140	-78.967803, 36.136349	-79.019276, 36.095295	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/4B-140.zip
4B-190	-78.936143, 36.24655	-78.987617, 36.205553	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/4B-190.zip
4B-192	-78.934249, 36.21703	-78.985723, 36.176018	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/4B-192.zip
4B-194	-78.935567, 36.183128	-78.98704, 36.142098	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/4B-194.zip
4B-196	-78.935535, 36.150388	-78.987009, 36.109342	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/4B-196.zip
4B-198	-78.936389, 36.117527	-78.987863, 36.076463	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/4B-198.zip
4B-199	-78.938214, 36.103455	-78.989688, 36.062383	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/4B-199.zip
4B-201	-78.940572, 36.070271	-78.992045, 36.029182	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/4B-201.zip
4B-203	-78.937517, 36.037925	-78.98899, 35.99682	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/4B-203.zip
4B-205	-78.936171, 36.009321	-78.987729, 35.967034	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/4B-205.zip
4B-207	-78.939455, 35.976982	-78.990929, 35.935845	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/4B-207.zip
4B-209	-78.940604, 35.945613	-78.992015, 35.903119	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/4B-209.zip
4B-211	-78.937977, 35.915663	-78.989387, 35.873154	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/4B-211.zip
4B-213	-78.941284, 35.885102	-78.992694, 35.842576	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/4B-213.zip
6B-03	-78.907902, 35.876689	-78.959493, 35.834994	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-03.zip
6B-04	-78.907265, 35.891809	-78.956826, 35.850123	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-04.zip
6B-06	-78.904198, 35.924015	-78.955608, 35.88151	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-06.zip
6B-08	-78.905926, 35.957126	-78.957336, 35.914639	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-08.zip
6B-10	-78.904258, 35.990739	-78.955669, 35.94827	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-10.zip
6B-100	-78.839086, 35.886734	-78.888647, 35.845045	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-100.zip
6B-102	-78.838017, 35.91781	-78.889427, 35.875302	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-102.zip
6B-104	-78.83497, 35.950462	-78.88638, 35.907972	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-104.zip
6B-106	-78.834421, 35.981461	-78.885831, 35.938987	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-106.zip
6B-108	-78.835344, 36.011562	-78.886754, 35.969104	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-108.zip
6B-110	-78.835172, 36.043844	-78.886645, 36.002742	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-110.zip
6B-112	-78.834724, 36.073984	-78.886198, 36.032897	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-112.zip
6B-114	-78.83483, 36.105339	-78.886304, 36.064269	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-114.zip
6B-116	-78.832038, 36.136922	-78.883511, 36.095868	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-116.zip
6B-118	-78.830778, 36.169109	-78.882252, 36.128072	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-118.zip
6B-12	-78.904174, 36.021984	-78.955648, 35.98087	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-12.zip
6B-120	-78.831361, 36.201831	-78.882835, 36.160812	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-120.zip
6B-122	-78.831324, 36.232709	-78.882798, 36.191706	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-122.zip
6B-124	-78.83132, 36.263558	-78.88273, 36.221236	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-124.zip
6B-14	-78.90487, 36.060081	-78.956343, 36.018987	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-14.zip
6B-16	-78.902499, 36.093927	-78.953973, 36.052851	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-16.zip
6B-18	-78.901759, 36.128476	-78.953233, 36.087418	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-18.zip
6B-20	-78.899588, 36.161902	-78.951062, 36.120862	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-20.zip
6B-22	-78.899742, 36.195042	-78.951216, 36.154019	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-22.zip
6B-24	-78.900373, 36.227186	-78.951847, 36.18618	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-24.zip
6B-26	-78.899426, 36.259075	-78.9509, 36.218086	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-26.zip
6B-70	-78.869102, 36.260219	-78.920576, 36.21923	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-70.zip
6B-71	-78.869538, 36.241636	-78.921012, 36.200637	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-71.zip
6B-73	-78.871202, 36.208743	-78.922675, 36.167727	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-73.zip
6B-75	-78.870591, 36.176187	-78.922065, 36.135154	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-75.zip
6B-77	-78.870706, 36.142198	-78.92218, 36.101147	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-77.zip
6B-79	-78.867694, 36.107702	-78.919167, 36.066633	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-79.zip
6B-81	-78.87408, 36.074615	-78.925554, 36.033529	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-81.zip
6B-83	-78.873596, 36.041669	-78.92507, 36.000565	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-83.zip
6B-85	-78.872569, 36.008198	-78.92398, 35.965739	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-85.zip
6B-87	-78.873673, 35.976384	-78.925083, 35.933908	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-87.zip
6B-89	-78.876473, 35.943289	-78.927884, 35.900795	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-89.zip
6B-91	-78.876193, 35.910407	-78.927603, 35.867895	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-91.zip
6B-93	-78.879698, 35.875973	-78.929259, 35.834278	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/6B-93.zip
8B-02	-78.802493, 35.877961	-78.852126, 35.837847	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/8B-02.zip
8B-04	-78.800476, 35.907868	-78.851886, 35.866071	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/8B-04.zip
8B-06	-78.800379, 35.936242	-78.851789, 35.893744	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/8B-06.zip
8B-08	-78.800885, 35.965929	-78.852296, 35.923446	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/8B-08.zip
8B-10	-78.798866, 35.993424	-78.850277, 35.950957	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/8B-10.zip
8B-12	-78.798866, 36.02052	-78.850277, 35.978067	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/8B-12.zip
8B-14	-78.798075, 36.04853	-78.849549, 36.00743	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/8B-14.zip
8B-16	-78.797738, 36.075021	-78.849212, 36.033935	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/8B-16.zip
8B-18	-78.79477, 36.103421	-78.846244, 36.06235	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/8B-18.zip
8B-20	-78.796937, 36.130252	-78.848411, 36.089194	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/8B-20.zip
8B-22	-78.7947, 36.158874	-78.846174, 36.117832	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/8B-22.zip
8B-24	-78.795276, 36.188756	-78.846246, 36.147318	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/8B-24.zip
8B-26	-78.792519, 36.217473	-78.843489, 36.17605	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/8B-26.zip
8B-28	-78.792409, 36.246952	-78.843819, 36.204621	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/8B-28.zip
9B-142	-78.699567, 36.063854	-78.751041, 36.022762	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/9B-142.zip
9B-144	-78.696662, 36.03508	-78.748072, 35.992635	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/9B-144.zip
9B-146	-78.699619, 36.009639	-78.75103, 35.96718	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/9B-146.zip
9B-148	-78.750500, 35.968321	-78.699041, 35.927020	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/9B-148.zip
9B-36	-78.763283, 36.0992	-78.814757, 36.058127	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/9B-36.zip
9B-38	-78.766244, 36.074309	-78.817717, 36.033223	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/9B-38.zip
9B-40	-78.817449, 36.049717	-78.765824, 36.007168	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/9B-40.zip
9B-44	-78.76626, 35.993547	-78.817156, 35.951912	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/9B-44.zip
9B-46	-78.768445, 35.964274	-78.819856, 35.921791	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/9B-46.zip
9B-48	-78.769095, 35.937489	-78.820505, 35.895708	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/9B-48.zip
9B-57	-78.730686, 35.944926	-78.781752, 35.902897	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/9B-57.zip
9B-59	-78.729284, 35.989738	-78.780694, 35.947269	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/9B-59.zip
9B-60	-78.728939, 35.975537	-78.78035, 35.933059	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/9B-60.zip
9B-62	-78.728117, 36.019208	-78.779527, 35.976754	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/9B-62.zip
9B-64	-78.731611, 36.048766	-78.783085, 36.007666	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/9B-64.zip
9B-66	-78.72852, 36.07846	-78.779994, 36.037376	https://cdn.lib.unc.edu/gis-usda/data/durham/1940/tifs/9B-66.zip

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