A method of producing aerial photograph data is provided which is capable
of positively utilizing stored photograph data and an image of a desired
object included in a photographed image. The method includes a step of
determining a distance between a position of a virtual photographic
principal point (virtual photographic principal point position) obtained
by the use of spatial position information of a target point and spatial
direction of a view vector and a position of an actual photographic
principal point (actual photographic principal point position) of each of
a plurality of aerial photographs to automatically select a specific
aerial photograph, and a step of extracting, from the specific aerial
photograph, a selected image having the target point arranged at a
predetermined position therein.