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:
Insurance maps of Hartford and West Hartford, Connecticut
Description:
"(5407)... Vol. 1"; "(5500)... Vol. 2"; "(5610)... Vol. 3.", Contains information on population, prevailing winds, water facilities and fire department., Includes index of streets and specials., Partial cadastral map., Sheets 1-12 and 17-18 are duplicated as "skeleton" sheets., SMLMAPL 766 H26 1922: Sheets disbound. Library of Congress copyright manuscript notes on title sheets., and Volumes 1 and 2 dated 1922 ; Volume 3 dated 1923.
Subject (Geographic):
Hartford (Conn.)--Maps and West Hartford (Conn.)--Maps
Subject (Name):
Library of Congress Ownership
Subject (Topic):
Fire risk assessment--Connecticut--Hartford--Maps, Fire risk assessment--Connecticut--West Hartford--Maps, Real property--Connecticut--Hartford--Maps, and Real property--Connecticut--West Hartford--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:
Insurance maps of Hartford and West Hartford, Connecticut
Description:
"(5407)... Vol. 1"; "(5500)... Vol. 2"; "(5610)... Vol. 3.", Contains information on population, prevailing winds, water facilities and fire department., Includes index of streets and specials., Partial cadastral map., Sheets 1-12 and 17-18 are duplicated as "skeleton" sheets., SMLMAPL 766 H26 1922: Sheets disbound. Library of Congress copyright manuscript notes on title sheets., and Volumes 1 and 2 dated 1922 ; Volume 3 dated 1923.
Subject (Geographic):
Hartford (Conn.)--Maps and West Hartford (Conn.)--Maps
Subject (Name):
Library of Congress Ownership
Subject (Topic):
Fire risk assessment--Connecticut--Hartford--Maps, Fire risk assessment--Connecticut--West Hartford--Maps, Real property--Connecticut--Hartford--Maps, and Real property--Connecticut--West Hartford--Maps
