Yukon Aerial Photo Center Points 1981-1990

Yukon aerial photograph center points digitized from paper flightline index maps. Data covers a ten-year period from 1981 to 1990 and is distributed by the Government of Yukon via GeoYukon.

Use Cases

• Map historical land cover changes by analyzing the spatial distribution of photo center points from 1981 to 1990.
• Georeference original aerial imagery using the provided center point coordinates for each photograph.
• Support archaeological or environmental site discovery by identifying areas with high-density photo coverage across the Yukon.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Government of Yukon mapping service, GeoYukon.
• Covers a defined ten-year temporal range from 1981 to 1990.
• Produced via heads-up digitization of official paper flightline index maps.

Limitations

• Lacks metadata on the total number of points (rows) or available attributes (columns).
• Data is limited to center points only, not the actual aerial imagery.
• Primary format is ESRI REST, which may require specific GIS software for full use.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon | GeoYukon

Collection Method

Heads-up digitization of paper flightline index maps.

Time Range

1981 to 1990

Freshness

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Geography

Yukon, Canada