Purchase Aerial Photography
To place an order
Call 360-754-4594 or email geodata@co.thurston.wa.us
Information We Will Need
- The Aerial data type you would like to order (data is .tiff or .sid)
- The area of Aerial you would like to order (section township and range or sid compressed tile)
- Contact Information
- Delivery Method
- You can pick it up at our office
- We can mail it to you on a disc ($1.00 additional shipping fee)
- It can be loaded to a file transfer site
These digital ortho photos were flown in June of 1996. Half foot pixel photography means that each 12" x 12" on the ground is represented by one dot on the photo image. Therefore, an average person standing would be composed of about 2 pixels. The images are tiled by section and will cover 80% of the county within the next two years. The areas that will not be covered by this flight are Capital forest, Fort Lewis and the forest lands of the southeast portion of the county. These areas will have 2 foot pixel photography completed in 1998.
The accuracy for these images is within 2 feet of its true location.
| Aerial Details | Section Price (not including tax) |
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|---|---|---|
| 1996 One-foot Orthophotography per Section (TIFF) |
$20 |
These digital ortho photos were flown in June 2000. The images are available by section and cover approximately 80% of the county. Areas not included are Capital Forest and the Summit Lake area, Fort Lewis and the forest lands in the southeast portion of the county.
The accuracy for these images is within 10 feet of its true location.
| Aerial Details | Section Price (not including tax) |
County Price (not including tax |
| 2000 One-foot Orthophotography - County Coverage (Mr. Sid) | $150 | |
| 2000 One-foot Orthophotography per Section (TIFF) | $20 |
These digital ortho photos were flown in July of 2003. 6 inch pixel photography means that each 6" x 6" on the ground is represented by one dot on the photo image. Therefore, an average person standing would be composed of about eight dots. The images are tiled by section.
The accuracy for these images is within 2 feet of its true location.
| Aerial Details | Section Price (not including tax) |
County Price (not including tax) |
| 2003 6-Inch Orthophotography - County Coverage 4 tile mosaic (Mr. Sid) | $800 | |
| 2003 6-Inch Orthophotography per Section (TIFF) | $20 |
These digital ortho photos were flown in May of 2006. 6 inch pixel photography means that each 6" x 6" on the ground is represented by one dot on the photo image. Therefore, an average person standing would be composed of about eight dots. The images are tiled by section.
The accuracy for these images is within 2 feet of its true location.
| Aerial Details | Section Price (not including tax) |
County Price (not including tax) |
| 2006 6-Inch Orthophotography - County Coverage 5 tile mosaic (Mr. Sid) | $1,000 | |
| 2006 6-Inch Orthophotography (GeoTiff) | $20 |
These digital ortho photos were flown in July of 2009. 6 inch pixel photography means that each 6" x 6" on the ground is represented by one dot on the photo image. Therefore, an average person standing would be composed of about eight dots. The images are tiled by section.
The accuracy for these images is within 2 feet of its true location.
| Aerial Details | Section Price (not including tax) |
County Price (not including tax) |
| 2009 6-Inch Orthophotography - County Coverage 5 tile mosaic (Mr. Sid) | $1,000 | |
| 2009 6-Inch Orthophotography per Section (TIFF) | $20 |
These digital ortho photos were flown in July of 2012. 6-inch pixel photography means that each 6" x 6" on the ground is represented by one dot on the photo image. Therefore, an average person standing would be composed of about eight dots. The images are tiled by section.
The accuracy for these images is within 2 feet of its true location.
| Aerial Details | Section Price (not including tax) |
County Price (not including tax) |
| 6-inch Orthophotography - County Coverage 5 tile mosaic (Mr. Sid) | $1,000 | |
| 6-Inch Orthophotography per Mosaic Tile (Mr. Sid) | $200 | |
| 6-Inch Orthophotography per Section (TIFF) | $20 |
These digital ortho photos were flown in July of 2015.
- 6 inch pixel photography means that each 6" x 6" on the ground is represented by one dot on the photo image. Therefore, a fire hydrant would be composed of about 4 dots. The images are tiled by section.
The accuracy for these images is within 1 foot of its true location.
| Aerial Details | Section Price (not including tax) |
County Price (not including tax) |
| 6-inch Orthophotography - County Coverage 4 tile mosaic (Mr. Sid) | $800 | |
| 6-Inch Orthophotography per Mosaic Tile (Mr. Sid) | $200 | |
| 6-Inch Orthophotography per Section (TIFF) | $20 |
These digital ortho photos were flown in July of 2018 and are available for only the Urban Growth Areas of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater.
- 3-inch pixel photography means that each 3" x 3" on the ground is represented by one dot on the photo image. Therefore, a fire hydrant would be composed of about 16 dots.
- 6 inch pixel photography means that each 6" x 6" on the ground is represented by one dot on the photo image. Therefore, a fire hydrant would be composed of about 4 dots. The images are tiled by section.
The accuracy for these images is within 1 foot of its true location.
| Aerial Details | Section Price (not including tax) |
County Price (not including tax) |
| 3-Inch Orthophotography per Mosaic Tile – Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater (Mr. Sid) | $50 | |
| 3-inch Orthophotography – Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Coverage 3 tile mosaic (Mr. Sid) | $150 | |
| 3-Inch Orthophotography per Section – Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater (TIFF) | $20 | |
| 6-Inch Orthophotography per Mosaic Tile (Mr. Sid) | $200 | |
| 6-inch Orthophotography - County Coverage 4 tile mosaic (Mr. Sid) | $800 | |
| 6-Inch Orthophotography per Section (TIFF) | $20 |
These digital ortho photos were flown between October 21 and December 24, 2020 and are available for the Urban Growth Areas of Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, and the Puget Sound Inlets.
3-inch Pixel Photography
- 3-inch pixel photography means that each 3" x 3" on the ground is represented by one dot on the photo image. Therefore, a fire hydrant would be composed of about 16 dots. The images are tiled by section.
6-inch Pixel Photography
- 6 inch pixel photography means that each 6" x 6" on the ground is represented by one dot on the photo image. Therefore, a fire hydrant would be composed of about 4 dots. The images are tiled by section.
The accuracy for these images is within 1 foot of its true location.
| Aerial Details | Section Price (not including tax) |
County Price (not including tax) |
| 3-Inch Orthophotography per Mosaic Tile – Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater & Puget Sound Inlets (Mr. Sid) | $50 | |
| 3-inch Orthophotography – Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater & Puget Sound Inlets 4 tile mosaic (Mr. Sid) | $200 | |
| 3-Inch Orthophotography per Section – Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater (TIFF) | $20 | |
| 6-Inch Orthophotography per Mosaic Tile (Mr. Sid) | $200 | |
| 6-inch Orthophotography - County Coverage 4 tile mosaic (Mr. Sid) | $800 | |
| 6-Inch Orthophotography per Section (TIFF) | $20 |
3-inch Pixel Photography
These digital ortho photos were flown between June 1 and August 1, 2022 and are available for the entire County.
- 3-inch pixel photography means that each 3" x 3" on the ground is represented by one dot on the photo image. Therefore, a fire hydrant would be composed of about 16 dots.
The accuracy for these images is within 1 foot of its true location.
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Aerial Details |
Section Price (not including tax) |
Mosaic Price (not including tax) |
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3-Inch Orthophotography per Mosaic Tile (Mr. Sid) |
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$600 |
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3-inch Orthophotography - County Coverage 4 tile mosaic (Mr. Sid) |
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$2400 |
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3-Inch Orthophotography per Section (TIFF) |
$25 |
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