Sanborn fire insurance maps are a rich source of historic data on the urban built environment of North America during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The atlases were created for the purpose of underwriting fire insurance policies, which depended upon accurate and frequently-updated information about construction materials, municipal and transportation infrastructure, industrial and commercial landuse and more. The Yale University Library Map Department scanned its holdings of Sanborn fire insurance maps (consisting primarily of Connecticut towns) in order to make the maps more accessible.
Alternative Title:
July 1889, Branford, Conn.
Description:
"3 sheets, 3438.", Contains information on population, water facilities, and fire department., Includes index of specials., Partial cadastral map., SMLMAPL 766 B72 1889: Sheets disbound. Manuscript corrections on sheet 1. With printing "Sanborn Map of Branford, Conn., for exclusive use of George Palmer, agent ..." on verso of all sheets., and SMLMAPL 766 B72 1889A: Imperfect: title sheet torn along left edge, with no loss of text; sheet 3 wanting. Sheets disbound. "Triplicate" stamp on both sheets. Library of Congress copyright stamp on title sheet.
Subject (Geographic):
Branford (Conn.)--Maps
Subject (Name):
Library of Congress Ownership
Subject (Topic):
Fire risk assessment--Connecticut--Branford--Maps and Real property--Connecticut--Branford--Maps
