New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Creator:

Sanborn Map Company, issuing body

Published/Created:

1927

Purpose:

The purpose of this dataset is to provide digital archiving of historic, fragile, and otherwise sensitive map documents so that they are not further degraded by continued use by public or private interests. It is also hoped that the digital product will stimulate interest in and use of this valuable resource.

Physical Description:

1 atlas (8 leaves)
64 cm
color

Notes:

SMLMAPL 766 N423 1927: Sheets disbound. Library of Congress copyright stamp on title sheet.
"(2941). (8 sheets)."
"Including Talmadge Hill."
Sheets 2-6 at scale 1:600 ; sheets 1 and 7-8 at scale 1:1,200.
Partial cadastral map.
Contains information on population, prevailing winds, water facilities and fire department.
Includes index of streets and specials.

Abstract:

Sanborn fire insurance maps are a rich source of historic data on the urban built environment of North America during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The atlases were created for the purpose of underwriting fire insurance policies, which depended upon accurate and frequently-updated information about construction materials, municipal and transportation infrastructure, industrial and commercial landuse and more. The Yale University Library Map Department scanned its holdings of Sanborn fire insurance maps (consisting primarily of Connecticut towns) in order to make the maps more accessible.

Variant Titles:

Jan. 1927, New Canaan, Conn.

Topics:

Fire risk assessment--Connecticut--New Canaan--Maps
Real property--Connecticut--New Canaan--Maps

Topics:

New Canaan (Conn.)--Maps

Topics:

Library of Congress Stamp

Language:

English

Scale:

Scale 1:600.
Scale 1:1,200. 100 ft. to one inch.

Coordinates:

a
600
1200

Genre:

Atlases
Cadastral maps
Connecticut
Fire insurance maps
local
New Canaan

Format:

Map

Content Type:

Maps, Atlases & Globes

Rights:

The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Digital:

Sanborn
Connecticut
fire insurance maps
transportation (ISO 19115 Topic Categories.)
location (ISO 19115 Topic Categories.)
structure (ISO 19115 Topic Categories.)
utilitiesCommunication (ISO 19115 Topic Categories.)

Call Number:

766 N423 1927

Orbis Record:

11776753

Orbis Barcode:

39002102134856

Yale Collection:

Beinecke Library

Digital Collection:

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

oid pointer:

11175795

OID:

11175805

PID:

digcoll:2563588

Number of Pages: 8