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Sanborn Fire Insurance Map Books - Winters, Esparto, Knights Landing, Woodland

FONDS-141

1926/1961

0950.0 - Record Group Number
D2008-004 - Accession

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These maps show the size, shape and construction materials of dwellings, commercial buildings, factories and other structures. They indicate both the names and width of streets, and show property boundaries and how individual buildings were used. House and block numbers are identified. They also show the location of water mains, fire alarm boxes and fire hydrants. The Sanborn Map Company was created around 1866 in the United States in response to the nineteenth century need for specialized maps that were prepared for the exclusive use of fire insurance companies and underwriters. Those companies needed accurate, current and detailed information about the properties they were insuring.

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