Off Site Researcher Policy

Cartographic Information Center
Louisiana State Aerial Photograph Collection 
Off Site Researcher Service Charges 
Effective August 2, 2004

Purpose

To provide remote service to researchers who are unable to visit the Cartographic Information Center (CIC).

Applicability 

These charges apply to all researchers requesting CIC staff service in lieu of visiting the Cartographic Information Center. The CIC staff will not copy, scan, or image any copyrighted material. The CIC staff will not certify copies.

 

 

Description of Services

Locating and scanning maps or aerial photographs involves staff research time to locate the appropriate materials when the researcher does not know the specific map name or aerial photograph identifier. The maximum size for scanning is 24"x36". Scans will be made at 1:1 ratio. Please see the Request Procedure below for further information.

Scanning identified maps or aerial photographs. This service provides black & white scans of aerial photographs and color scans of maps if the researcher provides the aerial photograph identifier or map title.

Request Procedure 

Contact cic@lsu.edu to request research service. Please provide the appropriate information for your request as follows:

Aerial photographs for site assessments. Please provide the street address, coordinates, or GIS files (KML, shapefiles, etc.) of your area of interest and the years for which you are looking for materials. See the Collections for available years for photos. Or, if you have already identified photos in a photomosaic index, provide the parish, year, and frame ID found in the upper right corner of the photograph(s) you're requesting to be scanned.

Aerial photographs and maps will be scanned at 600 dpi resolution in TIFF format unless otherwise specified. Aerial photographs will be scanned in gray scale while maps will be scanned in color. Once the materials have been scanned, your unique download link will be generated and emailed to you along with a link for payment. 

USGS topographic maps. Please provide the quadrangle name, scale, and edition. If the quadrangle name is not known, please provide the name of the nearest town.

Historic maps. For nautical charts, hydrographic surveys, and topographic surveys please provide the chart or survey number and year.

For all other historic maps please provide the Entry Number from the book Historical Maps of Louisiana or the map title, cartographer, and date. Most of the historic maps other than USGS maps housed in the CIC collection are black & white duplicates.

Aerial Photographs. Please provide the parish, year, and photograph identifier in the upper right corner. Include all letters and numbers.

Payment 

Payment can be made by credit card (American Express, VISA or Master Card) or check made payable to the LSU Department of Geography & Anthropology. Checks must clear before images will be posted or shipped.

Checks returned for Non-Sufficient Funds will be submitted as evidence to the LSU Police Department.