Aerial Photographs and Satellite Imagery
VPL has a limited number of aerial photographs and satellite images. Most of this material covers only Vancouver or Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. Some items can be found hanging in the map display area. Others can be found by searching the library catalogue.
Aerial Photographs - Vancouver
VPL has the following excellent sources of aerial images of Vancouver:
McElhanney Image Bank. City of Vancouver, January 22/96 (1996)
Ref. 917.1133 M141i
This CD-ROM provides full-colour aerial photographs of Vancouver. Zoom in on areas, streets, landmarks or buildings from U.B.C. to Burnaby, and the Fraser River to Burrard Inlet.
Location: Request CD-ROM at the information desk on Level 6
VanMap
This online mapping tool, developed by the City of Vancouver, provides aerial photographs of Vancouver.
Location: Online
Aerial Photographs and Satellite Images - General
In addition to these sources, the library has a few individual aerial photographs, satellite images, books, audio-visual materials and lists of selected websites with images derived from aerial photography and satellite data.
Aerial Photographs - Maps
Access: To find aerial photographs in map format, try the following Keyword search in the library catalogue:
Limit the search to maps by using the Format drop-down box under Narrow Results on the left of the screen.
Location: Hanging Map Cabinets and Display Maps area
Aerial Photographs - Books
Access: To find books and other materials about aerial photography or containing aerial photographs, try the following Keyword search in the library catalogue:
Aerial Photographs - Beyond VPL
Outside VPL, extensive collections of aerial photographs can be found at:
GeoBC (British Columbia Government)
Air Photo Collection and Services (Geographic Information Centre, U.B.C.)
Waite Air Photos Inc. (Maple Ridge)
Satellite Images - Maps
Access: To find satellite images in map format, try the following Keyword search in the library catalogue:
Limit the search to maps by using the Format drop-down box under Narrow Results on the left of the screen.
Location: Hanging Map Cabinets and Display Maps area
Satellite Images - Books
Access: To find books and other materials about satellite imagery or containing satellite images, try the following Keyword search in the library catalogue:
Satellite images - Online
Online collections of satellite imagery can be viewed at:
Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (Natural Resources Canada)
Online images from Canadian satellites.
USGS Landsat Image Gallery
Images from all over the globe provided by the United States Geological Survey.
Visible Earth (NASA)
View images from all parts of the globe provided by NASA.
DigitalGlobe Sample Image Gallery
Access samples of high-resolution satellite imagery.
Return to the VPL Map Collection main page.
