This collection is a series of digitized aerial photographs for the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) District 7 from 1957 – 2006. District 7 is in South Central Minnesota and serves 13 rural counties. These aerial photographs were used for planning road, bridge, and truck station construction, along with assessing flood areas and wetlands. The photographs were given in 2010 as a donation from MnDOT to the Dr. Mary T. Dooley Map Library at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

In 2021, this aerial photo collection began being digitized and it is an ongoing project. For additional information regarding the aerial photograph collection at Minnesota State University, Mankato, visit air photos.

To explore individual digitized air photos, use the Digital Map Library GIS Tool developed by graduate student Ira Raber.

These photographs are located at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Memorial Library and are usable under a Creative Commons-Attribution-Non-Commercial License.