Where can I find Sanborn maps?
Los Angeles Public Library makes Sanborn Atlases for the state of California available on-line using the archives of the Library of Congress. The online resource does not have as much coverage as the microfilm reels available in the History department of Central Library.
How do I use Sanborn maps?
How to use Sanborn fire insurance maps for your family history
- Learn where exactly your ancestor lived.
- Find maps for that city.
- Locate the map sheet with your family’s neighborhood using the map index in the front pages of the map volume.
- Find the address.
- Check out the neighborhood.
- Compare maps from year to year.
What does D mean on a Sanborn map?
Dwelling
D. Dwelling. D H. D ouble (fire) hydrant.
How do I read Sanborn maps?
There is a Sanborn Symbols Key on the first page (title page) of every Sanborn Volume. The key to symbols shows the colors and symbols used on the maps in volume. A lot of the symbols are common to most of the editions, but you still want to look at the key to your volume for any differences unique to your volume.
Are Sanborn maps public domain?
Sanborn Maps Items published in the United States prior to January 1, 1927 are in the public domain. Therefore, all Sanborn maps produced before 1927 are in the public domain and can be downloaded and used without any permissions needed.
Are Sanborn maps accurate?
These maps always have been accepted as the most accurate and detailed building and construction record extant. They are of inestimable worth, not alone to the Fire Insurance Industry, but also to Private Research, Governmental and Municipal Agencies and Public Utilities.
When did they stop making Sanborn maps?
Sanborn printed its last catalog in 1950, created its last new map in 1961, and issued its last update in 1977.
What does C stand for on a map?
Ordnance Survey Abbreviations
| (C) | Close (Boulders) |
|---|---|
| CNR | Corner |
| Cnr | Corner |
| Co Cnl | County Council |
| Co Const | County Constituency |
How often were Sanborn maps made?
For particularly active construction areas, revisions of Sanborn maps were issued at six-month intervals.
Are Sanborn maps still used?
Founded in 1867 by D. A. Sanborn, the Sanborn Map Company first gained recognition for creating richly detailed fire insurance maps – maps that are so full of valuable information that they are still widely used today.
What does SD mean on map?
Standard Definition (SD) Map | TomTom.
What does C stand for on a MAP?
What does ph stand for on a MAP?
Public House
Ordnance Survey Abbreviations
| P | Paling, Passage, Pavement, Pillar, Plug, Pool, Pump |
|---|---|
| PH | Public House |
| Pillar | (OS) Triangulation pillar |
| Pks | Pecks |
| Pkt | Picket |