These 1940 aerial photographs* of Austin and most of Travis County are
the product of a joint effort between the Travis County Historical
Commission and Travis County Department of Transportation & Natural
Resources (with special thanks to Irene Egbulefu, GIS Analyst).
The aerials are a valuable aid to historians providing a snapshot of
Austin and Travis County before WWII; a snapshot before Travis County's
explosive growth. A time before changes in the landscape like the
construction of Longhorn Dam; full completion of Mansfield Dam; before
there was an I-35, or MoPac expressway; before there was a 1st Street or
Lamar Street bridge; before there was a Bergstrom AFB, much less a
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. A time when farms and homesteads
built in the 19th century dotted the landscape.
Built on ArcGIS, you are provided a basemap of your choice,
georeferenced 1940 aerial photos, plus several layers to facilitate
navigation and historic analysis: GLO abstracts, TCAD parcels and
subdivisions; lakes, rivers and creeks.
* United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Travis USDA Historic Imagery, 1940-09-12. Web. 2020-08-20.
Tips on using the aerials (click image enlarge)
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| Choosing layers |
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| Adjusting transparency of aerial photos to view underlying basemap |
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| Select a basemap |
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| Search by postal address or lat long |
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