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:
Meriden, New Haven Co., Connecticut and Oct. 1896, Meriden, Conn.
Description:
"32 sheets. (785).", Contains information on population, prevailing winds, water facilities, and fire department., Includes index of streets and specials., Partial cadastral map., and SMLMAPL 766 M54 1896: Sheets disbound. "Triplicate" stamp on all sheets. Library of Congress copyright stamp on title sheet.
Subject (Geographic):
Meriden (Conn.)--Maps
Subject (Name):
Library of Congress Stamp
Subject (Topic):
Fire risk assessment--Connecticut--Meriden--Maps and Real property--Connecticut--Meriden--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:
Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Description:
"49 sheets. (5009).", Accompanied by: correction sheets lettered A, B, C; new sheets "NP" 16 and "R" 17 (dated July 1941); new sheet 37 (dated Dec. 1921); and additional sheets 57 (dated Oct. 1919) and 58 (dated Dec. 1921)., Contains information on population, prevailing winds, water facilities, and fire department., Includes index of streets and specials., Partial cadastral map., SMLMAPL 766 M54 1901: Sheets disbound. "Triplicate" stamp and Library of Congress copyright stamp on title sheet., and The two unnumbered leaves are the title/index sheet and map index sheet.
Subject (Geographic):
Meriden (Conn.)--Maps
Subject (Name):
Library of Congress Stamp
Subject (Topic):
Fire risk assessment--Connecticut--Meriden--Maps and Real property--Connecticut--Meriden--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:
Aug. 1884, Meriden, Conn.
Description:
"14 sheets.", Contains information on population, prevailing winds, water facilities, and fire department., Includes index of streets and specials., Partial cadastral map., and SMLMAPL 766 M54 1884: Sheets disbound. "Triplicate" stamp on all sheets. Library of Congress copyright and Map Division stamps on title sheet.
Subject (Geographic):
Meriden (Conn.)--Maps
Subject (Name):
Library of Congress Stamp and Library of Congress. Map Division Stamp
Subject (Topic):
Fire risk assessment--Connecticut--Meriden--Maps and Real property--Connecticut--Meriden--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:
Sep. 1891, Meriden, Conn.
Description:
"(4714). 27 sheets.", Contains information on population, prevailing winds, water facilities, and fire department., Includes index of streets and specials., Partial cadastral map., SMLMAPL 766 M54 1891: Sheets disbound. "Triplicate" stamp on all sheets. Library of Congress copyright stamp on title sheet., and The unnumbered leaf is the title and index sheet.
Subject (Geographic):
Meriden (Conn.)--Maps
Subject (Name):
Library of Congress Stamp
Subject (Topic):
Fire risk assessment--Connecticut--Meriden--Maps and Real property--Connecticut--Meriden--Maps
