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South Dakota Counties Aerial Photos Collection

The air photos in this collection were scanned at a resolution of 200 dots/inch and the images are stored in Tagged Image File Format (TIFF)(*.tif) files. The images were scanned using a grayscale. The images in this are not easily available from other sources (e.g., USDA-NRCS or EROS Data Center) and were scanned to preserve them for future use between 2001 and 2006. The paper copies of the air photos were deteriorating and this method was used to keep the information.

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Aurora County, SD Air Photos (1937 and 1938)

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Pedology CD 03-06

This file contains 75 images from 1937 and 84 images from 1938 for Aurora County, SD.

The photos are from Aurora (1937 and 1938) County, SD. No index map was prepared for the photos. The scale of the original photos was 1:20,000 or 3.17 inches = 1 mile. The inventory of images does not represent coverage of the entire county. The 159 images contained on this CD represent part of the air photo collection for Aurora County, SD that the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Pedology Project had on July 2003.

The structure of the files on the CD is as follows:
1. There is a file folder for the county (e.g., Aurora).
2. Within the county folder there is a folder for the year and month of the air photos (e.g., 1938Apr).
3. Within the year folder there are files for each photo scanned. The images are identified by the code used on the original photo/image. There is a county ID, a flight ID, and a photo ID on each air photo and that is what was used to name the image (e.g., VV-3-17). (MORE)
4. Where possible, the original photo ID information was scanned with the photo (top of the image).
5. Where more than one scan of an image was needed to scan all the image, the image ID was followed by an additional set of letters to indicate what part of the image the scan represents (e.g., VV-4-51BTM = bottom of image VV-4-51).
6. Aurora County, SD photo code – VV.
Aurora County, SD Air Photos (1941)

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Pedology CD 03-07

This file contains 179 images from 1941 for Aurora County, SD.

The photos are from Aurora (1941) County, SD. No index map was prepared for the photos. The scale of the original photos was 1:20,000 or 3.17 inches = 1 mile. The inventory of images does not represent coverage of the entire county. The images contained in this file represent part of the air photo collection for Aurora County, SD that the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Pedology Project had on July 2003.

The structure of the file is as follows:
1. There is a file folder for the county (e.g., Aurora).
2. Within the county folder there is a folder for the year and month of the air photos (e.g., 1941Aug).
3. Within the year folder there are files for each photo scanned. The images are identified by the code used on the original photo/image. There is a county ID, a flight ID, and a photo ID on each air photo and that is what was used to name the image (e.g., VV-3B-26).
4. Where possible, the original photo ID information was scanned with the photo (top of the image).
5. Where more than one scan of an image was needed to scan all the image, the image ID was followed by an additional set of letters to indicate what part of the image the scan represents (e.g., VV-1B-65BTM = bottom of image VV-1B-65).
6. Aurora County, SD photo code – VV.
Beadle (1939 Part A) County, SD Air Photos

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Pedology CD 04-45

This file contains 198 images from 1939 for Beadle County, SD.

The photos are from Beadle (1939 Part A) County, SD. No index map was prepared for the photos. The scale of the original photos was 1:20,000 or 3.17 inches = 1 mile. The inventory of images does not represent coverage of the entire county. The images contained in this file represent part of the air photo collection for Beadle County, SD that the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Pedology Project had on July 2004.

The structure of the file is as follows:
1. There is a file folder for the county (e.g., Beadle).
2. Within the county folder there is a folder for the year and month of the air photos (e.g., 1939Jul).
3. Within the year folder there are files for each photo scanned. The images are identified by the code used on the original photo/image. There is a county ID, a flight ID, and a photo ID on each air photo and that is what was used to name the image (e.g., CBH-1-4). (MORE)
4. Where possible, the original photo ID information was scanned with the photo (top or left side of the image). The photo ID location represents either the west or north side of the image.
5. Where more than one scan of an image was needed to scan all the image, the image ID was followed by an additional set of letters to indicate what part of the image the scan represents (e.g., CBH-1-7BTM = bottom of image CBH-1-7).
6. Beadle County, SD photo code – CBH.
Beadle County, SD Air Photos (1939 Part B)

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Pedology CD 04-46

This file contains 180 images from 1939 for Beadle County, SD.

The photos are from Beadle (1939 Part B) County, SD. No index map was prepared for the photos. The scale of the original photos was 1:20,000 or 3.17 inches = 1 mile. The inventory of images does not represent coverage of the entire county. The images contained in this file represent part of the air photo collection for Beadle County, SD that the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Pedology Project had on July 2004.

The structure of the file is as follows:
1. There is a file folder for the county (e.g., Beadle).
2. Within the county folder there is a folder for the year and month of the air photos (e.g., 1939Aug).
3. Within the year folder there are files for each photo scanned. The images are identified by the code used on the original photo/image. There is a county ID, a flight ID, and a photo ID on each air photo and that is what was used to name the image (e.g., CBH-3-69). (MORE)
4. Where possible, the original photo ID information was scanned with the photo (top or left side of the image). The photo ID location represents either the west or north side of the image.
5. Where more than one scan of an image was needed to scan all the image, the image ID was followed by an additional set of letters to indicate what part of the image the scan represents (e.g., CBH-3-72BTM = bottom of image CBH-3-72).
6. Beadle County, SD photo code – CBH.
Brookings County SD Air Photos (1940 and 1951)

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Pedology CD 01-01

This file contains 109 images from 1940 and 94 images from 1951 for Brookings County, SD.

The photos are from the 1940s and 1950s. No index map was prepared for the photos. The scale of the original photos was 1:20,000 or 3.17 inches = 1 mile. The inventory of images does not represent coverage of an entire county. The images contained in this file represent the air photo collection for the named county that the SDSU Pedology project had on July 2001.

The structure of the file is as follows:
1. There is a file folder for each county (e.g. Brookings).
2. Within each county there are folders for the years and months of the air photos (e.g. 1951Jun).
3. Within each year folder there are files for each photo scanned. The images are identified by the code used on the original photo/image. There is a county ID, a flight ID, and a photo ID on each air photo and that is what was used to name the image (e.g. VU-1H-111). (MORE)
4. Where possible, the original photo ID information was scanned with the photo (left [west] side of the image).
5. Where more than one scan of an image was needed to cover all the image, the image ID was followed by an additional set of letters to indicate what part of the image the scan represents (e.g. VU-1H-111BTM – bottom of image VU-1H-111).
6. Brookings County photo code – VU.
Brule County, SD Air Photos (1939)

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Pedology CD 04-39
This file contains 229 images from 1939 for Brule County, SD.

The photos are from Brule (1939) County, SD. No index map was prepared for the photos. The scale of the original photos was 1:20,000 or 3.17 inches = 1 mile. The inventory of images does not represent coverage of the entire county. The images contained in this file represent part of the air photo collection for Brule County, SD that the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Pedology Project had on June 2004.
The structure of the files are as follows:
1. There is a file folder for the county (e.g., Brule).
2. Within the county folder there is a folder for the year and month of the air photos (e.g., 1939Aug).
3. Within the year folder there are files for each photo scanned. The images are identified by the code used on the original photo/image. There is a county ID, a flight ID, and a photo ID on each air photo and that is what was used to name the image (e.g., CBI-1-50).
4. Where possible, the original photo ID information was scanned with the photo (top or left side of the image).
5. Where more than one scan of an image was needed to scan all the image, the image ID was followed by an additional set of letters to indicate what part of the image the scan represents (e.g., CBI-5-21BTM = bottom of image CBI-5-21).
6. Brule County, SD photo code – CBI
Brule County, SD Air Photos (1949 Part A)

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Pedology CD 04-40
This CD contains 197 images from 1949 for Brule County, SD.

The photos are from Brule (1949 Part A) County, SD. No index map was prepared for the photos. The scale of the original photos was 1:20,000 or 3.17 inches = 1 mile. The inventory of images does not represent coverage of the entire county. The images contained in this file represent part of the air photo collection for Brule County, SD that the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Pedology Project had on June 2004.
The structure of the files on the CD is as follows:
1. There is a file folder for the county (e.g., Brule).
2. Within the county folder there is a folder for the year and month of the air photos (e.g., 1949Jun).
3. Within the year folder there are files for each photo scanned. The images are identified by the code used on the original photo/image. There is a county ID, a flight ID, and a photo ID on each air photo and that is what was used to name the image (e.g., CBI-1F-176). (MORE)
4. Where possible, the original photo ID information was scanned with the photo (top or left side of the image).
5. Where more than one scan of an image was needed to scan all the image, the image ID was followed by an additional set of letters to indicate what part of the image the scan represents (e.g., CBI-1F-66BTM = bottom of image CBI-1F-66).
6. Brule County, SD photo code – CBI.
Brule County, SD Air Photos (1949 Part B)

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Pedology CD 04-41
This file contains 202 images from 1949 for Brule County, SD.

The photos are from Brule (1949 Part B) County, SD. No index map was prepared for the photos. The scale of the original photos was 1:20,000 or 3.17 inches = 1 mile. The inventory of images does not represent coverage of the entire county. The images contained in this file represent part of the air photo collection for Brule County, SD that the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Pedology Project had on June 2004.
The structure of the files on the CD is as follows:
1. There is a file folder for the county (e.g., Brule).
2. Within the county folder there is a folder for the year and month of the air photos (e.g., 1949Jun).
3. Within the year folder there are files for each photo scanned. The images are identified by the code used on the original photo/image. There is a county ID, a flight ID, and a photo ID on each air photo and that is what was used to name the image (e.g., CBI-2F-02). (MORE)
4. Where possible, the original photo ID information was scanned with the photo (top or left side of the image).
5. Where more than one scan of an image was needed to scan all the image, the image ID was followed by an additional set of letters to indicate what part of the image the scan represents (e.g., CBI-2F-39BTM = bottom of image CBI-2F-39).
6. Brule County, SD photo code – CBI.
Brule County, SD Air Photos (1949 Part C)

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Pedology CD 04-42
This CD contains 202 images from 1949 for Brule County, SD.

The photos are from Brule (1949 Part C) County, SD. No index map was prepared for the photos. The scale of the original photos was 1:20,000 or 3.17 inches = 1 mile. The inventory of images does not represent coverage of the entire county. The images contained in this file represent part of the air photo collection for Brule County, SD that the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Pedology Project had on June 2004.
The structure of the file is as follows:
1. There is a file folder for the county (e.g., Brule).
2. Within the county folder there is a folder for the year and month of the air photos (e.g., 1949Jun).
3. Within the year folder there are files for each photo scanned. The images are identified by the code used on the original photo/image. There is a county ID, a flight ID, and a photo ID on each air photo and that is what was used to name the image (e.g., CBI-2F-02). (MORE)
4. Where possible, the original photo ID information was scanned with the photo (top or left side of the image).
5. Where more than one scan of an image was needed to scan all the image, the image ID was followed by an additional set of letters to indicate what part of the image the scan represents (e.g., CBI-2F-39BTM = bottom of image CBI-2F-39).
6. Brule County, SD photo code – CBI.
Butte County, SD Air Photos (1938 Part A)

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Pedology CD 03-12
This file contains 198 images from 1938 for Butte County, SD.

The photos are from Butte (1938 Part A) County, SD. No index map was prepared for the photos. The scale of the original photos was 1:20,000 or 3.17 inches = 1 mile. The inventory of images does not represent coverage of the entire county. The images contained in this represent part of the air photo collection for Butte County, SD that the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Pedology Project had on July 2003.
The structure of the file is as follows:
1. There is a file folder for the county (e.g., Butte).
2. Within the county folder there is a folder for the year and month of the air photos (e.g., 1938Jul).
3. Within the year folder there are files for each photo scanned. The images are identified by the code used on the original photo/image. There is a county ID, a flight ID, and a photo ID on each air photo and that is what was used to name the image (e.g., BNU-48-16). (MORE)
4. Where possible, the original photo ID information was scanned with the photo (top of the image).
5. Where more than one scan of an image was needed to scan all the image, the image ID was followed by an additional set of letters to indicate what part of the image the scan represents (e.g., BNU-46-127BTM = bottom of image BNU-46-127).
6. Butte County, SD photo code – BNU.
Butte County, SD Air Photos (1938 Part B)

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Pedology CD 03-13z
This CD contains 205 images from 1938 for Butte County, SD.

The photos are from Butte (1938 Part B) County, SD. No index map was prepared for the photos. The scale of the original photos was 1:20,000 or 3.17 inches = 1 mile. The inventory of images does not represent coverage of the entire county. The images contained in this file represent part of the air photo collection for Butte County, SD that the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Pedology Project had on July 2003.
The structure of the files is as follows:
1. There is a file folder for the county (e.g., Butte).
2. Within the county folder there is a folder for the year and month of the air photos (e.g., 1938Aug).
3. Within the year folder there are files for each photo scanned. The images are identified by the code used on the original photo/image. There is a county ID, a flight ID, and a photo ID on each air photo and that is what was used to name the image (e.g., BNU-49-07). (MORE)
4. Where possible, the original photo ID information was scanned with the photo (top of the image).
5. Where more than one scan of an image was needed to scan all the image, the image ID was followed by an additional set of letters to indicate what part of the image the scan represents (e.g., BNU-56-25BTM = bottom of image BNU-56-25).
6. Butte County, SD photo code – BNU.
Butte County, SD Air Photos (1938 Part C, 1939, and 1954 Part A)

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Pedology CD 03-14
This file contains 70 images from 1938, 66 images from 1939, and 92 images from 1954 for Butte County, SD.

The photos are from Butte (1938 Part C, 1939, 1954 Part A) County, SD. No index map was prepared for the photos. The scale of the original photos was 1:20,000 or 3.17 inches = 1 mile. The inventory of images does not represent coverage of the entire county. The 228 images contained in this file represent part of the air photo collection for Butte County, SD that the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Pedology Project had on July 2003.
The structure of the files is as follows:
1. There is a file folder for the county (e.g., Butte).
2. Within the county folder there is a folder for the year and month of the air photos (e.g., 1938Sep).
3. Within the year folder there are files for each photo scanned. The images are identified by the code used on the original photo/image. There is a county ID, a flight ID, and a (MORE) photo ID on each air photo and that is what was used to name the image (e.g., BNU-143-33).
4. Where possible, the original photo ID information was scanned with the photo (top of the image).
5. Where more than one scan of an image was needed to scan all the image, the image ID was followed by an additional set of letters to indicate what part of the image the scan represents (e.g., BNU-191-05BTM = bottom of image BNU-191-05).
6. Butte County, SD photo code – BNU.
Butte County, SD Air Photos (1954 Part B)

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Pedology CD 03-15
This CD contains 180 images from 1954 for Butte County, SD.

The photos are from Butte (1954 Part B) County, SD. No index map was prepared for the photos. The scale of the original photos was 1:20,000 or 3.17 inches = 1 mile. The inventory of images does not represent coverage of the entire county. The images contained in this file represent part of the air photo collection for Butte County, SD that the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Pedology Project had on July 2003.
The structure of the file is as follows:
1. There is a file folder for the county (e.g., Butte).
2. Within the county folder there is a folder for the year and month of the air photos (e.g., 1954Aug).
3. Within the year folder there are files for each photo scanned. The images are identified by the code used on the original photo/image. There is a county ID, a flight ID, and a photo ID on each air photo and that is what was used to name the image (e.g., BNU-1N-93). (MORE)
4. Where possible, the original photo ID information was scanned with the photo (top of the image).
5. Where more than one scan of an image was needed to scan all the image, the image ID was followed by an additional set of letters to indicate what part of the image the scan represents (e.g., BNU-1N-110BTM = bottom of image BNU-1N-110).
6. Butte County, SD photo code – BNU.
Butte County, SD Air Photos (1954 Part C)

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Pedology CD 03-16
This file contains 194 images from 1954 for Butte County, SD.

The photos are from Butte (1954 Part C) County, SD. No index map was prepared for the photos. The scale of the original photos was 1:20,000 or 3.17 inches = 1 mile. The inventory of images does not represent coverage of the entire county. The images contained in this file represent part of the air photo collection for Butte County, SD that the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Pedology Project had on August 2003.
The structure of the file is as follows:
1. There is a file folder for the county (e.g., Butte).
2. Within the county folder there is a folder for the year and month of the air photos (e.g., 1954Aug).
3. Within the year folder there are files for each photo scanned. The images are identified by the code used on the original photo/image. There is a county ID, a flight ID, and a photo ID on each air photo and that is what was used to name the image (e.g., BNU-3N-59). (MORE)
4. Where possible, the original photo ID information was scanned with the photo (top of the image).
5. Where more than one scan of an image was needed to scan all the image, the image ID was followed by an additional set of letters to indicate what part of the image the scan represents (e.g., BNU-2N-144BTM = bottom of image BNU-2N-144).
6. Butte County, SD photo code – BNU
Butte County, SD Air Photos (1954 Part D)

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Pedology CD 03-17
This CD contains 190 images from 1954 for Butte County, SD.

The photos are from Butte (1954 Part D) County, SD. No index map was prepared for the photos. The scale of the original photos was 1:20,000 or 3.17 inches = 1 mile. The inventory of images does not represent coverage of the entire county. The images contained in this file represent part of the air photo collection for Butte County, SD that the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Pedology Project had on August 2003.
The structure of the file is as follows:
1. There is a file folder for the county (e.g., Butte).
2. Within the county folder there is a folder for the year and month of the air photos (e.g., 1954Aug).
3. Within the year folder there are files for each photo scanned. The images are identified by the code used on the original photo/image. There is a county ID, a flight ID, and a photo ID on each air photo and that is what was used to name the image (e.g., BNU-4N-47). (MORE)
4. Where possible, the original photo ID information was scanned with the photo (top of the image).
5. Where more than one scan of an image was needed to scan all the image, the image ID was followed by an additional set of letters to indicate what part of the image the scan represents (e.g., BNU-4N-50BTM = bottom of image BNU-4N-50).
6. Butte County, SD photo code – BNU.
Butte County, SD Air Photos (1954 Part E)

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Pedology CD 03-18
This CD contains 207 images from 1954 for Butte County, SD.

The photos are from Butte (1954 Part E) County, SD. No index map was prepared for the photos. The scale of the original photos was 1:20,000 or 3.17 inches = 1 mile. The inventory of images does not represent coverage of the entire county. The images contained in this file represent part of the air photo collection for Butte County, SD that the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Pedology Project had on August 2003.
The structure of the file is as follows:
1. There is a file folder for the county (e.g., Butte).
2. Within the county folder there is a folder for the year and month of the air photos (e.g., 1954Aug).
3. Within the year folder there are files for each photo scanned. The images are identified by the code used on the original photo/image. There is a county ID, a flight ID, and a photo ID on each air photo and that is what was used to name the image (e.g., BNU-7N-99). (MORE)
4. Where possible, the original photo ID information was scanned with the photo (top of the image).
5. Where more than one scan of an image was needed to scan all the image, the image ID was followed by an additional set of letters to indicate what part of the image the scan represents (e.g., BNU-7N-50BTM = bottom of image BNU-7N-50).
6. Butte County, SD photo code – BNU.
Butte County, SD Air Photos (1954 Part F and 1967 Part A)

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Pedology CD 03-19
This CD contains 8 images from 1954 and 198 images from 1967 for Butte County, SD.

The photos are from Butte (1954 Part F and 1967 Part A) County, SD. No index map was prepared for the photos. The scale of the original photos was 1:20,000 or 3.17 inches = 1 mile. The inventory of images does not represent coverage of the entire county. The 206 images contained in this file represent part of the air photo collection for Butte County, SD that the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Pedology Project had on August 2003.
The structure of the file is as follows:
1. There is a file folder for the county (e.g., Butte).
2. Within the county folder there is a folder for the year and month of the air photos (e.g., 1967Jul).
3. Within the year folder there are files for each photo scanned. The images are identified by the code used on the original photo/image. There is a county ID, a flight ID, and (MORE) a photo ID on each air photo and that is what was used to name the image (e.g., BNU-2HH-3).
4. Where possible, the original photo ID information was scanned with the photo (top of the image).
5. Where more than one scan of an image was needed to scan all the image, the image ID was followed by an additional set of letters to indicate what part of the image the scan represents (e.g., BNU-3N-168BTM = bottom of image BNU-3N-168).
6. Butte County, SD photo code – BNU.
Butte County, SD Air Photos (1967 Part B)

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Pedology CD 03-20
This CD contains 158 images from 1967 for Butte County, SD.

The photos are from Butte (1967 Part B) County, SD. No index map was prepared for the photos. The scale of the original photos was 1:20,000 or 3.17 inches = 1 mile. The inventory of images does not represent coverage of the entire county. The images contained in this file represent part of the air photo collection for Butte County, SD that the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Pedology Project had on August 2003.
The structure of the file is as follows:
1. There is a file folder for the county (e.g., Butte).
2. Within the county folder there is a folder for the year and month of the air photos (e.g., 1967Jul).
3. Within the year folder there are files for each photo scanned. The images are identified by the code used on the original photo/image. There is a county ID, a flight ID, and a photo ID on each air photo and that is what was used to name the image (e.g., BNU-2HH-261). (MORE)
4. Where possible, the original photo ID information was scanned with the photo (top of the image).
5. Where more than one scan of an image was needed to scan all the image, the image ID was followed by an additional set of letters to indicate what part of the image the scan represents (e.g., BNU-3HH-49BTM = bottom of image BNU-3HH-49).
6. Butte County, SD photo code – BNU.
Clay County, SD Air Photos (1937 Part A Soil/Land Use Lines)

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Pedology CD 03-10
This file contains 170 images from 1937 for Clay County, SD.

The photos are from Clay (1937 Part A Soil/Land Use Lines) County, SD. No index map was prepared for the photos. The scale of the original photos was 1:15,450 or 4.1 inches = 1 mile. The inventory of images does not represent coverage of the entire county. The images contained in this file represent part of the air photo collection for Clay County, SD that the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Pedology Project had on July 2003.
The structure of the file is as follows:
1. There is a file folder for the county (e.g., Clay).
2. Within the county folder there is a folder for the year and month of the air photos (e.g., 1937Aug).
3. Within the year folder there are files for each photo scanned. The images are identified by the code used on the original photo/image. There is a county ID, a flight ID, (MORE) and a photo ID on each air photo and that is what was used to name the image (e.g., VE-1-3).
4. Where possible, the original photo ID information was scanned with the photo (top of the image).
5. Where more than one scan of an image was needed to scan all the image, the image ID was followed by an additional set of letters to indicate what part of the image the scan represents (e.g., VE-1-16L = left side of image VE-1-16 and VE-1-16R = right side of image VE-1-16).
6. Clay County, SD photo code – VE.
Clay County, SD Air Photos (1937 Part B and 1941 Soil/Land Use Lines)

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Pedology CD03-11
This CD contains 130 images from 1937 and 86 images from 1941 for Clay County, SD.

The photos are from Clay (1937 Part B and 1941 Soil/Land Use Lines) County, SD. No index map was prepared for the photos. The scale of the original photos was 1:15,450 (4.1 inches = 1 mile) for 1937 photos and 1:20,000 (3.17 inches = 1 mile) for 1941 photos. The inventory of images does not represent coverage of the entire county. The 216 images contained in this file represent part of the air photo collection for Clay County, SD that the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Pedology Project had on July 2003.
The structure of the file is as follows:
1. There is a file folder for the county (e.g., Clay).
2. Within the county folder there is a folder for the year and month of the air photos (e.g., 1937Aug).
3. Within the year folder there are files for each photo scanned. The images are identified by the code used on the (MORE) original photo/image. There is a county ID, a flight ID, and a photo ID on each air photo and that is what was used to name the image (e.g., VE-4-8).
4. Where possible, the original photo ID information was scanned with the photo (top of the image).
5. Where more than one scan of an image was needed to scan all the image, the image ID was followed by an additional set of letters to indicate what part of the image the scan represents (e.g., VE-2B-31L = left side of image VE-2B-31 and VE-2B-31R = right side of image VE-2B-31).
6. Clay County, SD photo code – VE.
Clay County, SD Air Photos (1941 and 1951 Part A)

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Pedology CD 03-08
This file contains 92 images from 1941 and 92 images from 1951 for Clay County, SD.
The photos are from Clay (1941 and 1951 Part A) County, SD. No index map was prepared for the photos. The scale of the original photos was 1:20,000 or 3.17 inches = 1 mile. The inventory of images does not represent coverage of the entire county. The 184 images contained in this file represent part of the air photo collection for Clay County, SD that the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Pedology Project had on July 2003.

The structure of the file is as follows:
1. There is a file folder for the county (e.g., Clay).
2. Within the county folder there is a folder for the year and month of the air photos (e.g., 1941Oct).
3. Within the year folder there are files for each photo scanned. The images are identified by the code used on the original photo/image. There is a county ID, a flight ID, and a photo ID on each air photo and that is what was used to name the image (e.g., VE-1B-138). (MORE)
4. Where possible, the original photo ID information was scanned with the photo (top of the image).
5. Where more than one scan of an image was needed to scan all the image, the image ID was followed by an additional set of letters to indicate what part of the image the scan represents (e.g., VE-1B-33BTM = bottom of image VE-1B-33).
6. Clay County, SD photo code – VE.
Clay County, SD Air Photos (1951 Part B)

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Pedology CD 03-09
This CD contains 166 images from 1951 for Clay County, SD.

The photos are from Clay (1951 Part B) County, SD. No index map was prepared for the photos. The scale of the original photos was 1:20,000 or 3.17 inches = 1 mile. The inventory of images does not represent coverage of the entire county. The images contained in this flle represent part of the air photo collection for Clay County, SD that the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Pedology Project had on July 2003.
The structure of the file is as follows:
1. There is a file folder for the county (e.g., Clay).
2. Within the county folder there is a folder for the year and month of the air photos (e.g., 1951Sep).
3. Within the year folder there are files for each photo scanned. The images are identified by the code used on the original photo/image. There is a county ID, a flight ID, and a photo ID on each air photo and that is what was used to name the image (e.g., VE-2H-49).
4. Where possible, the original photo ID information was scanned with the photo (top of the image).
5. Where more than one scan of an image was needed to scan all the image, the image ID was followed by an additional set of letters to indicate what part of the image the scan represents (e.g., VE-2H-81BTM = bottom of image VE-2H-81).
6. Clay County, SD photo code – VE.
Codington County, SD Air Photos (1953 - Part A)

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Pedology CD 01-04
This file contains 200 images from 1953 for Codington County, SD.

The photos are from 1953. No index map was prepared for the photos. The scale of the original photos was 1:20,000 or 3.17 inches = 1 mile. The inventory of images does not represent coverage of the entire county. The images contained in this file represent part of the air photo collection for Codington County, South Dakota that the SDSU Pedology project had on July 2001.
The structure of the files on the CD is as follows:

1. There is a file folder for the county (e.g. Codington).
2. Within the county folder there is a folder for the year and month of the air photos (e.g. 1953Aug).
3. Within the year folder there are files for each photo scanned. The images are identified by the code used on the original photo/image. There is a county ID, a flight ID, and a photo ID on each air photo and that is what was used to name the image (e.g. AKQ-6M-10).
4. Where possible, the original photo ID information was scanned with the photo (left [west] side of the image).
5. Where more than one scan of an image was needed to scan all the image, the image ID was followed by an additional set of letters to indicate what part of the image the scan represents (e.g. AKQ-4M-45BTM = bottom of image AKQ-4M-45). 6. Codington County photo code - AKQ.
Codington County, SD Air Photos (1953 – Part B)

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Pedology CD 01-05
This CD contains 196 images from 1953 for Codington, SD.
Corson County, SD Air Photos (1938 Part A)

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Pedology CD 03-35
This file contains 205 images from 1938 for Corson County, SD.

The photos are from Corson (1938 Part A) County, SD. No index map was prepared for the photos. The scale of the original photos was 1:20,000 or 3.17 inches = 1 mile. The inventory of images does not represent coverage of the entire county. The images contained in this represent part of the air photo collection for Corson County, SD that the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Pedology Project had on October 2003.
The structure of the file is as follows:
1. There is a file folder for the county (e.g., Corson).
2. Within the county folder there is a folder for the year and month of the air photos (e.g., 1938Aug).
3. Within the year folder there are files for each photo scanned. The images are identified by the code used on the original photo/image. There is a county ID, a flight ID, and a photo ID on each air photo and that is what was used to name the image (e.g., BNV-71-03). (MORE)
4. Where possible, the original photo ID information was scanned with the photo (top of the image).
5. Where more than one scan of an image was needed to scan all the image, the image ID was followed by an additional set of letters to indicate what part of the image the scan represents (e.g., BNV-71-07BTM = bottom of image BNV-71-07).
6. Corson County, SD photo code – BNV.

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