Atlas of Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Connecticut

Published by The Sanborn Map Company

About this Item

This bound volume of fire insurance maps created by the Sanborn Map Company includes the Connecticut communities of East Hartford, Manchester, Naugatuck, Rockville, Southington, Thomaston, and Windsor Locks. Maps date to the 1920s, some with tipped in corrections from as late as 1931. Volume measures approximately 25 ½ x 23 inches with maps on similarly sized sheets. Most maps have content on recto only. Overall in good condition. Grey cloth boards with dark leather on corners and beige labels on cover and spine. Boards have numerous large stains and spots of soiling; some rubbing and shelf wear; cloth on top end of rear hinge is torn; label on spine is badly chipped and starting to peel off. Metal binding is rusted but still holds maps tightly. Maps vary in condition with most only having some wrinkling and creasing as well as minor toning, foxing, and soiling. A few maps, particularly some of those for Rockville and Southington, have significant chipping and tearing. Some maps have stamp noting they were sold by J.T. Yerkes in Chicago. The number of sheets and their dates are as follows: East Hartford ? 30 sheets from 1927 (corrected 1931); Manchester ? full-page index plus 35 maps from 1926 (corrected 1931); Naugatuck ? 23 maps printed on verso and recto of thicker sheets from 1923 (not corrected), Rockville ? 14 sheets from 1921 (corrected 1929); Southington ? 22 sheets from 1923 (corrected 1931); Thomaston ? 16 sheets from 1924 (not corrected); Windsor Locks ? seven sheets from 1925 (not corrected). The Sanborn Map Company published maps of cities and towns throughout the U.S. that were used by fire insurance companies to assess their liabilities. These specialized and highly detailed maps outline building and property footprints; label streets and addresses; and even show building materials and the locations of doors, windows, and other features. The large-scale maps were lithographically printed and hand colored. They include an index for each city and also feature some general information such as population and prevailing wind direction as well as details specifically relevant for insurance companies like overviews of water facilities and fire departments. Daniel A. Sanborn founded the company in 1866, and by 1916 it had bought out all the competition and virtually become a monopoly. The company reached its peak in the 1920s then steadily declined as insurance companies consolidated and found alternative methods of underwriting. It created its last new map in 1961 and issued its final update in 1977. As with all Sanborn maps, this atlas is a fantastic resource for those interested the country?s urban development. Due to the large weight and size of this item, there will likely be an additional charge for shipping. Seller Inventory # 0021356

Bibliographic Details

Title: Atlas of Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for ...

Publisher: The Sanborn Map Company

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good