Examples
These examples provide the relation between the aerial photograph and the map. The various image formats, flight heights and focal lengths yield different coverages of the landscape.

- Extract of the 1:200'000 map with the various coverages of the landscape
Aerial Photographs Since 1927

color aerial photos
since 1998
23 x 23cm
coverage: ca 6 x 6km

black and white photos since 1970
23 x 23cm
coverage ca 5 x 5km

black and white photos 1950-70
18 x 18cm
coverage: ca 4 x 4km

black and white photos 1927-50
12 x 12cm
coverage: ca 3 x 3km
Terrestrial Photographs

terrestrial black and white photos
1927 - 1950
9 x 15cm
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Topography Last updated: 18.09.2008