regional aerial imagery
SEMCOG has contracted with Nearmap to continually acquire imagery for the region. Please see the information sheet for details about how to gain access to the latest imagery SEMCOG can share with its members.
Historic Imagery
If you need recent orthoimagery for Southeast Michigan, you will need to reach out to the counties to request this imagery. To assist in this process, SEMCOG has compiled a list of county contacts for aerial imagery products.
SEMCOG has a collection of historical aerial imagery dating from 1949 through 2015. All of this aerial imagery is in digital format.
To acquire any of SEMCOG’s historical aerial imagery, send an e-mail to SEMCOG’s Information Center and include the following information:
- Your e-mail address, phone number, and additional contact information
- Description of your area of interest
- Flight year(s) in which you are interested
Elevation Data
SEMCOG partnered with the State of Michigan to acquire LiDAR data captured in 2017–2018. This high-density LiDAR data is the primary source for deriving elevation models and other data sets. For more information about the LiDAR data, the products derived from it, and how to get a copy of the data, please refer to SEMCOG’s Elevation Quick Facts.
For information about how to download the LiDAR data and the digital elevation model (DEM) derived from it, please see the Elevation Datasets for Southeast Michigan document.