Aerial Imagery

Aerial imagery and photographs can be a very helpful tool in the planning and layout of your harvest operation. Aerial imagery can provide clues to important questions:

• Are there any rivers or streams nearby?
• What are my choices for access to the tract?
• Are there any right-of- ways of concern?
• Where are the existing roads and the best locations for new forest roads?
• Where are the property boundary lines?
• What forest cover types are present?

There are several places to obtain current aerial photos, available at these links:

• Your local Farm Services Agency office,
• Your local Texas Forest Service Office,
• Your county Texas AgriLife Extension Office,
• Google Earth,
• Google Maps, and
• National Map Seamless Server.