Now Available: 2018 Aerial Photography

Background

The Flood Commission began acquiring digital aerial photography and LiDAR products for Doña Ana County in 2004. This initial project was updated in 2007 with aerial photography only. Another project was completed in 2010 with new aerial photography and new LiDAR data. Each project increased the coverage area. The 2014 edition updated the aerial photography. LiDAR was flown over areas where substantial changes have occurred, such as the I-10/I-25 interchange and the new rail yard in Santa Teresa. The 2018 project covered 2331 square miles of the County.

Potential Uses

This data can be extremely useful for preliminary engineering drawings, flood mapping, site planning, modeling, engineering studies, and presentations.

Costs

The data is available for $50 per section (PLSS), per layer. The entire dataset is available for $10,000.

Available Datasets

The datasets (layers) available from the Flood Commission are as follows.

Aerial - Color Orthophotography (2018, 2014, 2010, 2007, 2004)

• 0.5ft pixel resolution for 2018 only
• 1-foot pixel resolution
• Digital file formats provided in .TIF and .ECW for use with CAD software, GIS software, and graphics packages

DTM - Digital Terrain Model (2018, 2010, 2004)

• Point and line data generated from the raw LIDAR acquired in 2010
• Digital data are available in ASCII, and GENERATE formats
• DEM - Digital Elevation Model data is also available

Contours (2018, 2010, 2004)

• 1-foot contour interval for 2018 only
• 2-foot contour interval
• Provided in ESRI shapefile format
• Contours may be provided in .DWG, .DXF, or .DGN (v7 or v8) formats upon request.

Order Datasets from the Flood Commission

Download the following form for information requests.

• Maps & Prints Order Form (DOCX)
• Maps & Prints Order Form (DOCX with fill-in fields)
• Aerial Photography DTM & Contour Data Request Form (DOCX)
• Aerial Photography DTM & Contour Data Request Form (DOCX with fill-in fields)

Fax the completed form to (575) 525-5567, or email it to either Josie Sanchez (josies@v-lanterna.com) or Tambri Hunteman (tambrih@v-lanterna.com).

For more information, please contact Tambri Hunteman, GIS Mapping Specialist at (575) 525-5552.