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Sanborn Insurance Maps - 1900

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From 1867 through 1969, the Sanborn Map Company produced highly detailed maps of urban areas in order to allow fire insurance agents to better assess risks when writing policies. These were large maps, drawn on 21 by 25 foot sheets of paper and…

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