1928 Then & Now
Santa Barbara, 1928 and now.
In 1928, three years after the earthquake, a survey plane photographed Santa Barbara from above. Drag the slider to swap between that flight and the City's 2024 aerial photos, then find your street.
Sources and notes
1928 aerial: flight C-311C, courtesy of UCSB Library Geospatial Collection, served by City of Santa Barbara GIS. 2024 aerial: City of Santa Barbara GIS. The 1928 flight covers the city, the Mesa, Hope Ranch and the edge of Goleta; Montecito and Carpinteria aren't in it.