Tomahawk Area Historical Society
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.
Rich with valuable and detailed information, Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps - originally created as a product to help insurance companies assess the potential risks involved in underwriting policies - have developed into a tool with myriad uses for multiple industries.
Sanborn Fire Insurance maps typically include the following information:
Initially created to estimate fire insurance risks, the company's maps are frequently used for historical research, and for preservation and restoration efforts.
The Library of Congress has over 950+ Sanborn Maps of Wisconsin cities. To search by county and then city visit: https://www.loc.gov/collections/sanborn-maps/?fa=location:wisconsin
About the Sanborn Map collection visit:
https://www.loc.gov/collections/sanborn-maps/about-this-collection/
Color key to Sanborn Maps visit:
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