Before and After Aerial Photos of Some Midwest Cities

[skinzfan23]

Before-and-after maps show how freeways transformed America's cities

You can drag the photo to see the before and after.

[GetUrban]

That is really cool, but depressing at the same time. I wish there was a drag-able image of Omaha, before & after I-80, I-480, I-680, north freeway, etc.

It's incredible how much density Detroit has lost.

[skinzfan23]

I agree, I wish there was one for Omaha. I know the interstate system here has drastically changed the landscape, especially with all the houses that have been removed and the north downtown area.

[Linkin5]

http://www.historicaerials.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

You can see awesome aerials of what Omaha looked like before the interstate system came in.

[GetUrban]

Just remembered.....If you go to the DCGIS website, you can select a 1941 aerial photo as the Basemap. It has the current properties overlayed on the old photo, so you can get a good idea of what was in the route of the interstate system through Omaha. I was surprised there wasn't much at all in the way of the main part of I-80 west of about 30th street....mostly farmland in 1941, about 10-20 years before the Interstates started to be built. I-480 and the North Freeway wiped-out a lot though.

http://www.dogis.org/

[skinzfan23]

Thanks for the website:

Here is 1941:


2013:

[Linkin5]

I love seeing Creighton's old football stadium, wish they never would have torn it down.

[skinzfan23]

Here are a few more:




and the Old Market/Jobbers Canyon area: