Aerial Photographs

Download aerial imagery files for use with your software. Some of these aerial images may also be viewed online through the Digital Atlas or used without downloading the data via State Library web map services.

Ordering Aerial Photos - Users can order aerial photos in TIFF format.

Statewide Color Photographs

U.S. Farm Services Agency National Agricultural Imagery Program (NAIP), 1-meter resolution. These photos are stored in MrSID format which is a compressed file format to allow for easier data transfer.

• 2019
• 2017
• 2015
• 2013
• 2011
• 2009
• 2005

Other Aerial Photos

• Statewide Black and White Photographs, 1990-2003
• US/Canada Border Photographs, 2009
• Helena, 2006
• Helena, 2004
• Butte, 2002
• Gallatin Valley, 2001

Flathead Basin

• 2009 High-Resolution Color Infrared
• 2009 High-Resolution Natural Color

Yellowstone River

• 2011 Stillwater, Yellowstone, Treasure, Rosebud, Custer, Prairie, Dawson, Richland, Williams, and McKenzie Counties. These files are quite large (2-15 Gb). Please contact us if you are unable to download these files and need us to send them to you.
• 2007 Sweet Grass, Treasure, Rosebud, Custer, Prairie, Richland, and McKenzie Counties
• 2004 Stillwater, Yellowstone (west), Yellowstone (east), and Dawson Counties
• 2001 Color Infrared
• 1999, Park County - North half and South half
• 1997 Flood
• 1977, Glendive to ND Line
• 1976
• 1973, Park County
• 1954, Park County
• 1950

More Aerial Photo Sources

• U.S. Geological Survey Aerial Photo Finder
• U.S. Dept of Agriculture Aerial Photography Field Office
• NRCS Geospatial Data Gateway
• Montana Department of Transportation, Photogrammetry section: 406-444-6321
• Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Office of Information Technology: 406-444-0583