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Aerial image taken over Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge, acquired June 27, 1975

Published by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Department of the Interior | Metadata Last Checked: January 25, 2026 | Last Modified: 2016-10-27T00:00:00Z
Georeferenced aerial image from June 27th, 1975, taken over Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge. Like other historic photos, this image allows for interpretation of habitat types on the refuge at that time. Change over time estimates can be made from this image using current imagery for comparison. This image, along with others, are being used by refuge staff to assist in understanding and visualizing the historical content of the lands within the refuge and how they have changed. The original aerial photograph was acquired in digital form from USGS EarthExplorer for Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge. Individual frames were referenced to the 2009 NAIP color imagery with ArcMap 10.0. The resolution of the image is 6 meters. This image should be used for resource-level interpretation only.

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