Difference between revisions of "Sanborn Map Company"
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| − | From 1867 to 1950, the '''[https://www.loc.gov/collections/sanborn-maps/articles-and-essays/introduction-to-the-collection/#:~:text=The%20market%20for%20Sanborn%20maps,for%20insurance%20maps%5D%20for%20distribution. Sanborn | + | From 1867 to 1950, the '''[https://www.loc.gov/collections/sanborn-maps/articles-and-essays/introduction-to-the-collection/#:~:text=The%20market%20for%20Sanborn%20maps,for%20insurance%20maps%5D%20for%20distribution. Sanborn Map Publishing Company]''' produced detailed urban-area maps for use by fire insurance companies, showing structures and their fire-safety features. In Santa Cruz County, the first Sanborn maps included Santa Cruz (1877) and Watsonville (1886); and later Capitola, Soquel, Ben Lomond, and Boulder Creek. Copies of most of the maps are available at SCPL. Some have been digitized by UCSC, and are available online with a UCSC ID. Some are also digitized and available online from the [https://www.loc.gov/collections/sanborn-maps/?all=online&fa=location_state:california%7Clocation_county:santa+cruz+county Library of Congress]. |
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Latest revision as of 18:42, 30 May 2024
From 1867 to 1950, the Sanborn Map Publishing Company produced detailed urban-area maps for use by fire insurance companies, showing structures and their fire-safety features. In Santa Cruz County, the first Sanborn maps included Santa Cruz (1877) and Watsonville (1886); and later Capitola, Soquel, Ben Lomond, and Boulder Creek. Copies of most of the maps are available at SCPL. Some have been digitized by UCSC, and are available online with a UCSC ID. Some are also digitized and available online from the Library of Congress.
