Below are high-resolution versions of many of the illustrations in Earthshots. Most are color-stretched and registered to a common base image so that the images "stack up."
These are graphics, not geographic products or scientific data. All files are JPEGs, most 5 to 20 megabytes; files larger than 20 megabytes are labeled.
1973: Landsat 1 MSS: LM1028046007311190 and LM1028047007311190 (21 April 1973), LM1027047007311190 (20 April 1973). (60 MB)
1986: Landsat 5 TM: LT5027046047086073 (14 March 1986) and LT5026046047086082 (23 March 1986). (110 MB)
2000: Landsat 7 ETM+: LE7027046000010450 (13 April 2000) and LE7026046100008150 (21 March 2000). The images labeled "bands 4 3 2 8" were sampled to 15 meters and sharpened with panchromatic band 8. (110 MB)
DS09066A014MC020 (Argon photograph, 21 August 1964)
1973 mosaic (Landsat 1 MSS. 172/28 and 174/28 are scanned film.):
path 174 path 173 path 172 row 28 30 Apr 1977 29 May 1973 28 Apr 1977 row 29 10 Aug 1973 29 May 1973 13 Sep 1973 row 30 10 Aug 1973 29 May 1973 13 Sep 1973
1987 mosaic (MSS, 10 August - 22 September 1987)
1999 mosaic (Landsat 7 ETM+):
path 162 path 161 path 160 row 28 19 Aug 1999 16 Nov 1999 5 Aug 1999 row 29 19 Aug 1999 12 Aug 1999 5 Aug 1999 row 30 19 Aug 1999 12 Aug 1999 5 Aug 1999
Defense Mapping Agency, 1973 [compiled 1973, aeronautical and CHUM information revised 1988], Jet Navigation Chart 23: scale 1:2,000,000. (30 MB)
No high-resolution images are available.
LT5182024008615110 (Landsat 5 TM, 31 May 1986)
LT4182024009220810 (Landsat 4 TM, 26 July 1992)
No high-resolution images are available.
LM2177035007719590 (Landsat 2 MSS, 14 July 1977)
LM5165035008725990 (Landsat 5 MSS, 16 September 1987)
Defense Mapping Agency, 1973, Operational Navigation Chart G-5: scale 1:1,000,000.
Filchner Ice Shelf, Antarctica
LM1194117007331590 (Landsat 1 MSS, 11 November 1973)
LM5187116008631490 (Landsat 5 MSS, 10 November 1986)
LM1032034007222990 (Landsat 1 MSS, 16 August 1972)
LM5030034008822890 (Landsat 5 MSS, 15 August 1988)
U.S. Geological Survey, 1984 (compiled in 1961, edition of 1984), State of Kansas: scale 1:500,000.
DS09059A047MC018 (Argon photograph, 29 October 1963)
LM1042031007225790 (Landsat 1 MSS, 13 September 1972)
LM5039031008735290 (Landsat 5 MSS, 18 December 1987)
U.S. Geological Survey, 1988, State of Utah: scale 1:500,000.
No high-resolution images are available.
DS09066A011MC055 (Argon satellite photograph, 21 August 1964)
LM1214023007308290 (Landsat MSS, 23 March 1973)
LM5198023008718690 (Landsat MSS, 5 July 1987)
LM1041037007316090 and LM1042037007314390 (mosaicked Landsat 1 MSS, 9 June / 23 May 1973)
LM4039037009218290 (Landsat 4 MSS, 30 June 1992)
U.S. Geological Survey, 1947 [compiled 1947, engraved and printed 1952], Los Angeles: International Map of the World I-11, scale 1:1,000,000.
LT4165040009024310 (Kuwait, Landsat TM, 31 August 1990)
LT4165040009105410 (Kuwait, Landsat 4 TM, 23 February 1991)
LT5165040009131810 (Kuwait, Landsat 5 TM, 14 November 1991)
Iraq, 1972: Landsat MSS, mostly 1/2 August 1972. (80 MB)
path row date ------------------------- 178 38 1 Aug 1972 178 39 1 Aug 1972 178 40 1 Aug 1972 179 38 2 Aug 1972 179 39 28 Jul 1973Iraq, 1990: Landsat TM, mostly August/September 1990. (100 MB)
path row date ------------------------- 163 40,42 10 Sep 1990 164 38 17 Sep 1990 164 39 1 Sep 1990 164 40 9 Sep 1987 164 41-42 16 Aug 1990 165 38 19 Jan 1987 165 39-42 15 Aug 1990 166 38-42 14 Aug 1990 167 38-39 13 Aug 1990
LM1177031007233990 (Landsat 1 MSS, 4 December 1972)
LM5164031008726890 and LM5164032008726890 (mosaicked Landsat 5 MSS, 25 September 1987)
LM2180062007602490 (Landsat 2 MSS, 24 January 1976) (40 MB)
LE7168062000005250 (Landsat 7 ETM+, 21 February 2000). Zero-fill in the southeast is from LE71670622000029EDC00 (Landsat 7 ETM+, 29 January 2000). (60 MB)
No high-resolution images are available.
DS09059A073MC034 (Argon low-resolution satellite photograph, 31 October 1963)
1973 mosaic: Landsat 1 MSS scenes LM1198051007236090 (25 December 1972), LM1199050007303190 (31 January 1973), and LM1199051007303190 (31 January 1973)
1987 mosaic: Landsat 5 MSS scenes LM5184051008702490 (24 January 1987), LM5185050008703190 (31 January 1987), LM5185051008703190 (31 January 1987), and LM5186050008703890 (7 February 1987)
2007 mosaic: Landsat 7 ETM+ scenes LE7186050000703750 (6 February 2007), LE7186051000703750 (6 February 2007), LE7185050000704650 (15 February 2007), LE7185051000704650 (15 February 2007), LE7184050000703950 (8 February 2007), and LE7184051000703950 (8 February 2007)
Defense Mapping Agency, 1973, Fort Lamy, Africa: scale 1:2,000,000, stock no. 2201X13-004.
No high-resolution images are available.
DS1010-1047DF008 (Corona medium-resolution satellite photograph, 17 September 1964)
LM1042035007225790 (Landsat 1 MSS, 13 September 1972)
LM5039035008625390 (Landsat 5 MSS, 10 September 1986)
LM5039035009225490 (Landsat 5 MSS, 10 September 1992)
LE7039035000026850 (Landsat 7 ETM+, 24 September 2000)
U.S. Geological Survey, 1969 (1954, revised 1969), Las Vegas, Nevada; Arizona; California: series V502, edition 5, scale 1:250,000.
LM1049028007325890 (Landsat 1 MSS, 15 September 1973)
LM4046028008314290 (Landsat 4 MSS, 22 May 1983)
LM5046028008824490 (Landsat 5 MSS, 31 August 1988)
LT5046028009222310 (Landsat 5 TM, 10 August 1992)
L7104602802819990822 (Landsat 7 ETM+, 22 August 1999)
U.S. Geological Survey, 1945 (compiled 1945, printed 1951), Cascade Range: International Map of the World L-10, scale 1:1,000,000.
U.S. Geological Survey, 1982 (compiled 1961, revised 1982), State of Washington: scale 1:500,000.
No high-resolution images are available.
LM1179072007322790 (Landsat 1 MSS, 15 August 1973)
XF8F41030007061 (Landsat 4 MSS, 11 May 1985, held by the South African station of the Landsat Ground Station Operations Working Group (LGSOWG))
LT4167072009205510 (Landsat 4 TM, 24 February 1992)
YFYF16772940528 (Landsat 5 TM, 28 May 1994, held by the South African station of the Landsat Ground Station Operations Working Group (LGSOWG))
Army Map Service, U.S. Corps of Engineers, 1955 [compiled 1955 from 1939-1954 sources], Salisbury: International Map of the World SE-36, edition 2, series 1301, scale 1:1,000,000.
LM1190039007313090 (Landsat 1 MSS, 10 May 1973)
LM5177039008719990 (Landsat 5 MSS, 18 July 1987)
LM1017040007310090 and LM1017041007311890 (Landsat 1 MSS, 10 April 1973 and 28 April 1973)
LM5016040008609290 and LM5016041008610890 (Landsat 5 MSS, 2 April 1986 and 18 April 1986)
LM5016040009207790 and LM5016041009207790 (Landsat 5 MSS, 17 March 1992)
L71016040_04020000127 and L71016041_04120000127 (Landsat 7 ETM+, 27 January 2000)
U.S. Geological Survey, 1972 (1967, rev. 1972), National Atlas: Florida, scale 1:2,000,000, Albers Equal Area projection.
Florida mosaic: sixteen Landsat MSS scenes, from April and May of 1983-1985, except path/row 17/41 from July 1979, and 16/39 from April 1981.
U.S. Geological Survey, 1973 (1967, rev. 1973), United States General Reference, scale 1:7,500,000.
LM1135052007300390 (Landsat 1 MSS, 3 January 1973)
LM5126052008534890 (Landsat 5 MSS, 14 January 1985)
Defense Mapping Agency, 1973 (compiled 1968, revised 1973), Operational Navigation Chart K-10: edition 7, scale 1:1,000,000.
1973 mosaic of Cambodia (60 m pixels): See image for individual scene dates. (90 MB)
1985 mosaic of Cambodia (60 m pixels): See image for individual scene dates. (90 MB)
2000 mosaic of Cambodia (60 m pixels): See image for individual scene dates. (90 MB)
2000 mosaic of Cambodia (30 m pixels): See image for individual scene dates. (330 MB)
LM1178043007226890 (Riyadh, Landsat 1 MSS, 24 September 1972)
LT4165043009024310 (Riyadh, Landsat 4 TM, 31 August 1990)
LM1180042007236090 (Buraydah, Landsat 1 MSS, 25 December 1972)
LM5167042008604690 (Buraydah, Landsat 5 MSS, 15 February 1986)
LM2249067007517090 (Landsat 2 MSS, 19 June 1975)
LM5232067008621390 (Landsat 5 MSS, 1 August 1986)
LT4232067009217410 (Landsat 4 TM, 22 June 1992)
LM1220049007227490 (Landsat 1 MSS, 30 September 1972)
XM8M20504990339 (Landsat 5 MSS, 5 December 1990, from the Maspalomas, Canary Islands, receiving station, via the European Space Agency)
LM1220050007231090 (Landsat 1 MSS, 5 November 1972)
LT4205050009230510 (Landsat 4 TM, 31 October 1992)
LM1029040007403590 (Landsat 1 MSS, 4 February 1974)
LM5027040008807990 (Landsat 5 MSS, 19 March 1988)
U.S. Geological Survey, 1980 (1954, revised 1980), San Antonio, Texas: scale 1:250,000.
LM2250083007508190 (Landsat 2 MSS, 22 March 1975)
LT4233083008907610 (Landsat 4 TM, 17 March 1989)
No high-resolution images are available.
LM1134059007329090 (Landsat 1 MSS, 17 October 1973)
LT4125059009010710 (Landsat 4 TM, 17 April 1990)
LE7125059000024750 (Landsat 7 ETM+, 3 September 2000)
LE71250592002284SGS00 (Landsat 7 ETM+, 11 October 2002)
Army Map Service, Singapore 6th ed. (Washington, Army Corps of Engineers, 1965), International Map of the World NA-48, from 1953-1962 source data, scale 1:1,000,000.
18 May 2001: Landsat 7 ETM+, path 27, row 28. (50 MB)
19 June 2001: Landsat 7 ETM+, path 27, row 28. (50 MB)
U.S. Geological Survey, 1972 (compiled 1967, revised 1972), National Atlas: Northern Great Lakes States, scale 1:2,000,000, Albers Equal Area projection.
LM1031030007324090 (Landsat 1 MSS, 28 August 1973)
LM502903000842420 (Landsat 5 MSS, 29 August 1984)
LT5029030009718110 (Landsat 5 TM, 30 June 1997)
LT5029030009719710 (Landsat 5 TM, 16 July 1997)
U.S. Geological Survey, 1980 (1955, revision 1980), Sioux Falls: scale 1:250,000.
LM2101085007516590 (Landsat 2 MSS, 14 June 1975)
LM5095085008516290 (Landsat 5 MSS, 11 June 1985)
L71095085_08519990603 (Landsat 7 ETM+, 3 June 1999)
Defense Mapping Agency, 1986 (compiled March 1986 from source material dated 1952-1982), Operational Navigation Chart R-13: edition 5, scale 1:1,000,000. (30 MB)
How to cite this article
Campbell, Robert Wellman, ed. 2008. "Bigshots: High-resolution images for download." Earthshots: Satellite Images of Environmental Change. U.S. Geological Survey. http://earthshots.usgs.gov. This article was released 14 August 2008.