Landsat 1 MSS Path 28 Row 29

This map displays the very first LANDSAT image taken for eastern Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin taken 8/12/1972. The image is displayed in a 6,5,4 band combination which creates a "false color" look to the area because the bands involved include near-infrared, red, and green. 

Green vegetation appears in shades of red with moist vegetation appearing more red than dry vegetation. Urban areas are cyan, and soils are shades of brown. Clouds in the image are white and water appears black because of the lack of infrared energy being reflected from the water.

Counties and state boundaries are overlaid on top of the image. Large cities and prominent highways and interstates are labeled as well as the states

Programs used in the map construction: ArcMAP 10.2, IMAGINE, and Adobe Illustrator
Full resolution: 16" x 16"
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