Historic Aerials

Name: Historic Aerials
Rating: 2.2 (40 reviews)
Author: Nationwide Environmental Title Research, LLC

Property History/Aerial Photos

Free

40 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Reference
Developer

Nationwide Environmental Title Research, LLC
Language

EN
English
Size

40.9
MB

Turn your phone into a virtual time machine. Explore historical aerial imagery from across the United States and see how landscapes, cities, and neighborhoods have changed through the decades. HistoricAerials lets you view historical aerial photography and map imagery from multiple decades directly on your mobile device. Instantly compare past and present imagery to understand how land use, development, and property boundaries have evolved over time. Because HistoricAerials imagery is fully orthorectified, locations shown in the imagery are spatially accurate. You can obtain precise geographic coordinates for features visible in historic imagery, even if those features have disappeared today. This makes it possible to locate forgotten structures, former industrial sites, abandoned roads, historic homesites, and other lost features directly in the field using GPS. This powerful research tool is used by: • Metal detector enthusiasts searching for old homesites, historic schools, and forgotten locations • Environmental consultants conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments • Archaeologists researching historical landscapes • Surveyors and engineers studying land development patterns • Oil & gas professionals locating historic well sites and legacy infrastructure • Real estate professionals investigating property history • Urban planners analyzing land use change • Historians and researchers exploring the past • Property owners and land investigators Key Features • View historical aerial imagery spanning multiple decades • Instantly compare past and present imagery • Fully orthorectified imagery that is spatially accurate • Obtain geographic coordinates for historic features and locations • Explore property history and land development patterns • Research sites for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) • Analyze historical land use and environmental change • Discover abandoned roads, rail lines, historic structures, and forgotten places • Frequently used to research historical land use in property boundary and land use disputes • Perfect for archaeology, metal detecting, environmental consulting, and land research • Access the HistoricAerials imagery library from anywhere HistoricAerials hosts the largest online collection of historical aerial imagery in the United States, allowing anyone to explore how landscapes, properties, and communities have changed over time. Now you can carry this virtual time machine with you wherever you go.

Ratings & Reviews

2.2

out of 5

40 Ratings

Don’t Waste Your Time
Apr 27
Two More Cents
The browser version of historic aerials is really helpful. This app could be great but the developers’ monetization decisions make it complerely useless. The “parcels” lines (property lines layer) don’t display. I’m trying to use it without that necessary information (I’m metal detecting and need to ensure that I don’t go outside the boundaries of my landowner permissions). The top and bottom of the already-small phone screen are covered by banner ads for other apps, further reducing the available display area, and bumping them as I scroll makes the ads open. There are also constant video ads for that stupid animated king game, which seem to run for thirty seconds either every two or three minutes. Those ads include sound, when I need to be able to hear the detector’s signals. If the boundary layers was fixed and the ads were removed with a paid version, I’d give it a trial run. Otherwise, I’m sticking with my other property app and the browser version of this.
Don’t Waste Your Time
Apr 27
Two More Cents

The browser version of historic aerials is really helpful. This app could be great but the developers’ monetization decisions make it complerely useless. The “parcels” lines (property lines layer) don’t display. I’m trying to use it without that necessary information (I’m metal detecting and need to ensure that I don’t go outside the boundaries of my landowner permissions). The top and bottom of the already-small phone screen are covered by banner ads for other apps, further reducing the available display area, and bumping them as I scroll makes the ads open. There are also constant video ads for that stupid animated king game, which seem to run for thirty seconds either every two or three minutes. Those ads include sound, when I need to be able to hear the detector’s signals. If the boundary layers was fixed and the ads were removed with a paid version, I’d give it a trial run. Otherwise, I’m sticking with my other property app and the browser version of this.
Ads make it broken
May 3
audiofreak33
Great website, app still a work in progress. Features like Split View are awesome, and I wouldn’t mind the ads, except that it is currently broken completely. The ad says it is loading but then gets stuck at 0s remaining, forcing you to hit the “back” button and then you lose your place and layer settings. App is unusable currently! If this bug is fixed, I’ll gladly update my review. iPad Pro 11” 3rd gen, v26.3.1
Ads make it broken
May 3
audiofreak33

Great website, app still a work in progress. Features like Split View are awesome, and I wouldn’t mind the ads, except that it is currently broken completely. The ad says it is loading but then gets stuck at 0s remaining, forcing you to hit the “back” button and then you lose your place and layer settings. App is unusable currently! If this bug is fixed, I’ll gladly update my review. iPad Pro 11” 3rd gen, v26.3.1
Frustrating
Apr 2
Westcoast Rich
This app has too many popup ads, and you can’t even take a screen shot, even with their dumb watermark all over everything. Google Earth has none of that. I understand they need to make money, but you should at least be able to save photos.

Developer Response
Thank you for your feedback.It appears you may be using an older version (1.0.5) of the app. We recently released version 1.1.0, which addresses the popup ad issue and improves the overall ad experience. Please update to the latest version to receive these improvements.Regarding the watermark, it is necessary to protect the rights associated with the aerial imagery. The data we provide involves significant costs, including imagery licensing, server infrastructure, storage, and processing. Because of these costs, the imagery cannot be distributed freely. Even platforms such as Google Earth generate revenue through other products and services to support the availability of their free offerings and maintain their infrastructure. If you expect us to provide everything completely for free, then by the same logic, you would be expected to work for free at your job or provide your own business services for free, which is not reasonable.If you would like an image without a watermark, you can purchase it directly from our website. The current app version (1.1.0) is a free viewer that allows you to explore aerials and save locations to your gallery for later viewing.To save locations and access them later, you will need to create an account in the app. Once logged in, you will be able to save locations and return to them at any time.We appreciate your feedback and your use of the app.
Frustrating
Apr 2
Westcoast Rich

This app has too many popup ads, and you can’t even take a screen shot, even with their dumb watermark all over everything. Google Earth has none of that. I understand they need to make money, but you should at least be able to save photos.
Developer Response Apr 3
Thank you for your feedback.It appears you may be using an older version (1.0.5) of the app. We recently released version 1.1.0, which addresses the popup ad issue and improves the overall ad experience. Please update to the latest version to receive these improvements.Regarding the watermark, it is necessary to protect the rights associated with the aerial imagery. The data we provide involves significant costs, including imagery licensing, server infrastructure, storage, and processing. Because of these costs, the imagery cannot be distributed freely. Even platforms such as Google Earth generate revenue through other products and services to support the availability of their free offerings and maintain their infrastructure. If you expect us to provide everything completely for free, then by the same logic, you would be expected to work for free at your job or provide your own business services for free, which is not reasonable.If you would like an image without a watermark, you can purchase it directly from our website. The current app version (1.1.0) is a free viewer that allows you to explore aerials and save locations to your gallery for later viewing.To save locations and access them later, you will need to create an account in the app. Once logged in, you will be able to save locations and return to them at any time.We appreciate your feedback and your use of the app.
I can finally see the past!
Apr 4
GwenStacy2009
It has some past imagery that Google Earth doesn’t have, which makes this have much more benefits over Earth itself

Developer Response
Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you find the historic Aerials imagery valuable. Our goal is to provide unique insights and perspectives that go beyond what traditional mapping tools offer.
I can finally see the past!
Apr 4
GwenStacy2009

It has some past imagery that Google Earth doesn’t have, which makes this have much more benefits over Earth itself
Developer Response Apr 6
Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you find the historic Aerials imagery valuable. Our goal is to provide unique insights and perspectives that go beyond what traditional mapping tools offer.

We’ve updated the design to improve the overall map experience by consolidating multiple buttons into a single expandable control, allowing users to see more of the map with less screen obstruction and providing a cleaner, more streamlined interface, along with general performance improvements and bug fixes.

Version 1.2.0 Jun 6

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Seller: Nationwide Environmental Title Research, LLC
Size: 40.9 MB
Category: Reference
Compatibility: Requires iOS 15.1 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later.

iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

4+

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Ratings & Reviews

Don’t Waste Your Time

Ads make it broken

Frustrating

I can finally see the past!

What’s New

App Privacy

Data Linked to You

Data Not Linked to You

Accessibility

Supported Features

Dark Interface

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