PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ACTIVITIES IN IRAN 
A) AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY 
A new coverage of 1:20,000 scale was started in 1965 and completed in 
1971 (except the upper region of Damavand mountain, which is the highest in 
Iran at 5,700 meters above sea level, which will be covered during 1972) The 
intented use of this cover is for Land Reform mapping and other purposes. 
Five aircrafts (D.C. 3 sand Aero Commanders) are currently employed 
to provide aerial photography at scales ranging from 1/4,000 to 1/30,000 con- 
nected with numerous development projects situated in all parts of the country. 
The following table shows the photographic activities during the past 4 years. 
Table 1. Photographic Activities 
  
  
  
Photo Scale 1968 1969 1970 1971 Total 
Km? Km? Km? Km? Km? 
1:4,000 4 — 114 90 208 
1:5,000 — - ee 16 16 
1:6,000 41 950 -— 140 1,131 
1:6,500 895 4,896 2,434 5,007 13,233 
1:7,000 45 1,200 — — 1,245 
1:7,500 — 280 375 — 655 
1:10,000 1,823 5,853 5,460 3,613 16,749 
1:12,500 — — — 5,000 5,000 
1:20,000 30,810 275,000 125,300 2,0565 351,675 
1:25,000 3,294 — — — 3,294 
1:50,000 — — 158,000 — 158,000 
  
Strip photography in line Kms. 
  
1:10,000 393 967 333 — 1,693 
1:20,000 —— — — 1,133 1,133 
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