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Aerial photographic survey,
1956
Aerial photo survey conducted by the American military in 1956 provided detailed topographic data crucial for the geological mapping of Ishigaki Island. These photographs served as the base layer for Foster and May’s subsequent fieldwork and map production.

AERIAL SURVEY - SHIRAHO
Photograph by Far East Air Force, June 1966

AERIAL SURVEY - SHIRAHO
Photograph by Far East Air Force, June 1966

AERIAL SURVEY - MIYARA
Photograph by Far East Air Force, June 1966

AERIAL SURVEY - MIYARA
Photograph by Far East Air Force, June 1966

AERIAL SURVEY - MIYARA
Photograph by Far East Air Force, June 1966

AERIAL SURVEY - MIYARA
Photograph by Far East Air Force, June 1966

AERIAL SURVEY - MAESATO | OHAMA
Photograph by Far East Air Force, June 1966
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