Aerial Photo Interpretation

Aerial photo interpretation is fundamental to producing high quality data. GeoSpatial Services can utilize satellite imagery as well as traditional panchromatic, true color, and false color infrared photography depending on the partners’s needs. Our expert photogrammetrists and photo interpreters have a wide variety of expertise from wetlands classification, forestry, and land cover mapping to transportation and utility infrastructure mapping. GSS has done aerial photo interpretation in support of a court case being prosecuted under the Clean Water Act. Our experts are also available to make recommendations to assist you in determining the best imagery format and resolution to meet your project goals within budget.

Aerial Interpretation Example
Wetland delineation in the Lake Clark National Park, Alaska

Team Leader providing quality assurance oversight during photo interpretation process.


Ground truth sampling is an important aspect of the photo interpretation process that is not neglected at GeoSpatial Services. Our photo interpreters have extensive field experience throughout the continental United States and Alaska.


In the field collecting data for
a ground truthing effort.

Representative Sample of Projects