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This map service contains historical aerial photograph index layers representing aerial imagery acquisition years from 1934 through 1989 for Arlington County, Virginia. Each index polygon identifies the footprint and reference information for individual aerial photographs and provides access to scanned image files archived as PDFs. The dataset supports historical land use analysis, property research, environmental studies, transportation planning, and documentation of Arlington County's development over time. Coverage and completeness vary by year<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P>

Contact: Department of Environmental Services<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P>

Data Accessibility: Publicly Available<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P>

Update Frequency: As Needed<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P>

Last Revision Date: <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>7/29/2026<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P>

Creation Date: <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>7/29/2026<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P>

Feature Dataset Name: Photo_Indexes<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P>

Layer Name: Photo_Index_1934_poly, Photo_Index_1949_poly, Photo_Index_1953_poly, Photo_Index_1955_poly, Photo_Index_1956_poly, Photo_Index_1957_poly, Photo_Index_1962_poly, Photo_Index_1967_poly, Photo_Index_1969_poly, Photo_Index_1974_poly, Photo_Index_1977_poly, Photo_Index_1980_poly, Photo_Index_1982_poly, Photo_Index_1983_poly, Photo_Index_1986_poly, Photo_Index_1989_poly<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P>

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