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Sanborn Maps 1867-1970 ON-SITE ACCESS ONLY

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Description: Collection of 660,000 large-scale landbook maps of over 12,000 American towns and cities. Includes information such as the outline of each building, the size and shape and construction materials, heights, and function of structures, location of windows and doors. The maps also give street names, street and sidewalk widths, property boundaries, building use, and house and block numbers. Textual information includes construction details, ownership and building use.

List of LC holdings for other editions of this title.

Coverage: 1867-1970

Subject(s)
Geography & Maps
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