Aerial Photo Collection Dukes County

This collection of geo-referenced photos vary with regards to spatial accuracy and resolution. Use the hotlinks below to learn the details of each collection or review MassGIS's new story map explaining all the vintages of aerial photos. Tip: Reviewing that story map might be an easier way to digest the information rather than reviewing the more formal/standard metadata accessible via the hotlinks below. Within the web map certain layers will only be visible at particular zoom extents. If a layer is unavailable to turn on/off, then zoom in or out as needed until the layer becomes active. All photos, except year 1938, are captured during leaf-off (typically late winter/early spring). With the exception of the 1938 & 1990s collection, all photos are in true color. The 1938 & 1990s are in black and white. With regards to Dukes County (which includes the Islands of Martha's Vineyard and the Elizabeth Islands) these are the applicable years of acquisition for those State-wide collections that span multiple years: "1990s collection" -- Only year 1999 for Dukes County "2001-2003 collection" -- Only year 2003 for Dukes County "2008-2009 collection" - Only year 2009 for Dukes County "2011-2012 collection" - Only year 2011 for Dukes County "2013-2014 collection" - Only year 2014 for Dukes County Photo Details (Metadata) 1938 Black & White Aerials (georeferenced & hosted by Harvard Forest) 1990s Black & White Aerials 2001-2003 Color Aerials 2005 Color Aerials 2008-2009 Color Aerials 2011-2012 Color Aerials 2013-2014 Color Aerials 2015 Satellite Images - Extra Details 2019 Color Aerials 2021 Color Aerials 2023 Color Aerials 2025 Color Aerials Parcel Lines -- These data are NOT survey grade and are intended for general reference only. The parcel data comply with the MassGIS Level 3 parcel data standard. Each town in Dukes County hires a GIS Consultant to prepare their digital parcel lines and to link the properties to the respective records from the town's assessing database. The linkage is static and not updated in real-time - it is only 'as current' as the day the data was exported from the assessing database. The Martha's Vineyard Commission does not edit nor maintain any assessing data or parcel lines/property bounds. Each town within Dukes County updates their digital parcel data when they see fit (most, typically, update annually). Click on a specific town in this map to see when their parcel data was updated and by whom.