Tomahawk Area Historical Society

 Keeping local history alive 
       

 

18 East Washington Ave.
Tomahawk, WI 54487

ph: 715-966-4801

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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

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:

  • Building addresses
  • Building height
  • Building footprints
  • Street names
  • Number of stories per building
  • Building construction materials
  • Building use
  • Right of way

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:

https://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/ld.php?content_id=56535040

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The Tomahawk Area Historical Society is a 501C(3) non-profit

organization affiliated with The Wisconsin Historical Society.

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18 East Washington Ave.
Tomahawk, WI 54487

ph: 715-966-4801

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