Yukon Aerial Photograph Center Points 1951-1960

1951 to 1960 Yukon aerial photograph center points digitized from paper flightline index maps. The dataset is provided by the Government of Yukon and was last updated in March 2026. Data is distributed via GeoYukon in ESRI REST and HTML formats.

Use Cases

• Map historical landscape changes by analyzing the spatial distribution of photograph center points from the 1950s.
• Georeference historical aerial imagery using the provided center point coordinates as anchor locations.
• Conduct a spatial-temporal analysis of Yukon's development by studying the flightline patterns captured in the index maps.

Strengths

• Covers a specific decade (1951-1960) of historical aerial survey data.
• Data originates from the authoritative Government of Yukon via the GeoYukon platform.
• Produced through digitization of original paper flightline index maps, preserving historical records.

Limitations

• The dataset lacks metadata on the number of points (rows) or available attributes (columns).
• Data is limited to center points only, not the actual photograph imagery or detailed feature attributes.
• Spatial coverage is restricted to the Yukon territory, limiting broader geographical analysis.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon | Gouvernement du Yukon

Collection Method

Heads-up digitization of paper flightline index maps.

Time Range

1951 to 1960

Freshness

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Geography

Yukon, Canada