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:
Westport Conn. Jan. 1940, Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Westport, including Saugatuck and Greens Farms, Connecticut, and Westport, including sections locally known as Saugatuck and Greens Farms, Connecticut
Description:
"(21 sheets).", Contains information on population, prevailing winds, water facilities and fire department., Includes index of streets and specials., Partial cadastral map., Sheet 2 at scale 1:600 ; sheets 3-10, 18,19 and 21 at scale 1:1,200; sheets 1-17 and 20 at scale 1:1,2400., SMLMAPL 766 W5281 1940: Sheets disbound. Library of Congress copyright stamp on title sheet., and The unnumbered leaves are the title/index sheet and the map index sheet.
Subject (Geographic):
Greens Farms (Conn.)--Maps, Saugatuck (Conn.)--Maps, and Westport (Conn.)--Maps
Subject (Name):
Library of Congress Stamp
Subject (Topic):
Fire risk assessment--Connecticut--Greens Farms--Maps, Fire risk assessment--Connecticut--Saugatuck--Maps, Fire risk assessment--Connecticut--Westport--Maps, Real property--Connecticut--Saugatuck--Maps, and Real property--Connecticut--Westport--Maps
