Bedrock geologists use air photos to locate access roads and rock outcrops. Surficial geologists use stereo photos to identify landforms deposited by glaciers.
Soil scientists use air photos to delineate different soil types.
Land-use planners, hydrogeologists, and surveyors use photos to locate points of interest without having to travel to the site. Hunters and hikers use air photos to scout out access routes. Historical air photos are used to identify land use pattern changes. Access to aerial photographs used to be a difficult and time consuming process, but new web sites have made selecting and obtaining photos an easier process. Aerial photographs of Maine are available from a number of sources.