Legacy Records: Disparate State & County NAIP Folders
URL: https://datagateway.nrcs.usda.gov/GDGHome_DirectDownLoad.aspx
The legacy records can be accessed at the following URLs:National Ag. Imagery Program County MosaicNAIP CoverageNAIP SeamlinesNaipseamlines & MDOQAPFOThese links provide access to the NRCS "Direct Download" gateway. Unlike the primary USGS and Azure resources, these repositories are disparate and contain a mix of content that varies significantly by year and location. This should be treated as a supplemental source for participants looking for specific historical windows or detailed project-level metadata not found elsewhere.What you may find inside:Mixed Content: Depending on the year, a folder may contain full GeoTIFF mosaics, or it may only contain metadata layers (like Seamlines and Index files).Varying Organization: Data is typically grouped by State FIPS codes (e.g., ca_06), but the internal structure changes frequently. One year may be organized by county, while another is a single state-wide zip.Potential Gaps: It is common to find a folder for a specific year that is empty or missing California (ca_06) entirely, depending on the flight cycle and inspection status.Recommended Workflow for Users:Check Primary Sources First: Use the M2M API (Resource 2) or Azure Notebook (Resource 3) for guaranteed California imagery.Verify Before Downloading: Because these folders can be massive (tens of gigabytes), check the file extensions and sizes before initiating a download. Frame the Data: If you find imagery here that is missing from the primary sources, be sure to document the specific Box sub-folder path in your project's data citations.
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | January 8, 2026 |
| Metadata last updated | January 8, 2026 |
| Created | January 8, 2026 |
| Format | application/octet-stream |
| License | No License Provided |
| Datastore active | False |
| Has views | False |
| Id | 1423d1d5-f218-4e0b-834a-5d66c6059ba9 |
| Issuedate | 2003-01-01 |
| Lastupdatedate | 2025-12-31 |
| Mimetype | application/octet-stream |
| Package id | 7f64e035-08ac-4e14-9f2d-c70a582a0b4b |
| Position | 3 |
| State | active |
| Status | active |
| Urltype | informational or access link |