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:
March 1884, Bridgeport, Conn.
Description:
"20 sheets.", Contains information on population, prevailing winds, water facilities and fire department., Includes index of streets and specials., Partial cadastral map., and SMLMAPL 766 B76 1884: Sheets disbound. "Triplicate" stamp on all sheets. Library of Congress copyright stamp on title sheet.
Subject (Geographic):
Bridgeport (Conn.)--Maps
Subject (Name):
Library of Congress Stamp
Subject (Topic):
Fire risk assessment--Connecticut--Bridgeport--Maps and Real property--Connecticut--Bridgeport--Maps
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:
Bridgeport, Conn.
Description:
Contains information on population, prevailing winds, water facilities and fire department., Includes index of streets and specials., Partial cadastral map., SMLMAPL 766 B76 1889: Imperfect: sheets chipped at edges, with no loss of text. Sheets disbound. "Triplicate" stamp on all sheets. Library of Congress copyright stamp on index sheet., and The unnumbered leaf is the title and index sheet.
Subject (Geographic):
Bridgeport (Conn.)--Maps
Subject (Name):
Library of Congress Stamp
Subject (Topic):
Fire risk assessment--Connecticut--Bridgeport--Maps and Real property--Connecticut--Bridgeport--Maps
Fire insurance map, colored to show building construction, property boundaries and house and block numbers.
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Aug. 1923, Bridgeville, Del. and Bridgeville, Del.
Description:
Coordinates not present on map and are approximated., Sheet 1 includes key to building colors and other features of construction, water facilities and fire department, index map for the adjoining sheets, and information about updates., Stamps below title: 427,0, Oct. 22, 1923., and Title from sheet 1.
Publisher:
Sanborn Map Company,
Subject (Geographic):
Bridgeville (Del.)--Maps.
Subject (Topic):
Fire risk assessment--Delaware--Bridgeville--Maps. and Real property--Delaware--Bridgeville--Maps.
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.
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May 1890, Bristol, Conn.
Description:
"(3776) 9 sheets.", Contains information on population, prevailing winds, water facilities and fire department., Includes index of streets and specials., Partial cadastral map., and SMLMAPL 766 B77 1890: Sheets disbound. "Triplicate" stamp on all sheets. Library of Congress copyright stamp on title sheet.
Subject (Geographic):
Bristol (Conn.)--Maps
Subject (Name):
Library of Congress Stamp
Subject (Topic):
Fire risk assessment--Connecticut--Bristol--Maps and Real property--Connecticut--Bristol--Maps
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.
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May 1884, Bristol, Conn.
Description:
"5 sheets.", Contains information on population, prevailing winds, water facilities and fire department., Includes index of specials., Partial cadastral map., and SMLMAPL 766 B77 1884: Sheets disbound. "Triplicate" stamp on all sheets. Library of Congress copyright stamp on title sheet.
Subject (Geographic):
Bristol (Conn.)--Maps
Subject (Name):
Library of Congress Stamp
Subject (Topic):
Fire risk assessment--Connecticut--Bristol--Maps and Real property--Connecticut--Bristol--Maps
"The lands we are now controlling and offering for sale are colored in red.", Cadastral map., Includes text and "Table of land measures.", and Shows surveyed land sections by name or number, proposed line between Bexar and Milam land districts, roads, and creeks.
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.
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Nov. 1901, Canaan, Conn.
Description:
"2 sheets, 5115.", Contains information on population, prevailing winds, water facilities and fire department., Partial cadastral map., and SMLMAPL 766 C16 1901: Sheets disbound. "Triplicate" stamp on both sheets. Library of Congress copyright stamp on title sheet.
Subject (Geographic):
Canaan (Conn.)--Maps
Subject (Topic):
Fire risk assessment--Connecticut--Canaan--Maps and Real property--Connecticut--Canaan--Maps
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.
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Oct. 1923, Canaan, Conn.
Description:
"(1280) (7 sheets).", Contains information on population, prevailing winds, water facilities and fire department., Includes index to streets and specials., Partial cadastral map., and SMLMAPL 766 C16 1923: Sheets disbound. Library of Congress copyright stamp on title sheet.
Subject (Geographic):
Canaan (Conn.)--Maps
Subject (Topic):
Fire risk assessment--Connecticut--Canaan--Maps and Real property--Connecticut--Canaan--Maps
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.
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June 1927, Central Village, Conn.
Description:
"(3170) (2 sheets).", Contains information on population, prevailing winds, water facilities and fire department., Includes index to streets and specials., Partial cadastral map., and SMLMAPL 766 C33 1927: Sheets disbound. Library of Congress copyright stamp on title sheet.
Subject (Geographic):
Plainfield (Conn.)--Maps
Subject (Name):
Library of Congress Stamp
Subject (Topic):
Fire risk assessment--Connecticut--Plainfield--Maps and Real property--Connecticut--Plainfield--Maps
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.
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Jan. 1925, Cheshire, Conn.
Description:
"(2002) (6 sheets).", Contains information on population, prevailing winds, water facilities and fire department., Includes index to streets and specials., Partial cadastral map., Sheets 2 and 3 at scale 1:600; sheets 1, 4, 5 and 6 at scale 1:1,200., and SMLMAPL 766 C422 1925: Sheets disbound. Library of Congress copyright stamp on title sheet.
Subject (Geographic):
Cheshire (Conn.)--Maps
Subject (Name):
Library of Congress Stamp
Subject (Topic):
Fire risk assessment--Connecticut--Cheshire--Maps and Real property--Connecticut--Cheshire--Maps