Map and atlas collection, 1773-1985.

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Map and atlas collection, 1773-1985.

Maps, including some original manuscript maps and blueprint copies, of the Minisink Patent, individual lots, the Minisink Valley, Port Jervis, Middletown, Orange County, and other adjacent areas, 1773-1985; Sanborn insurance maps for Port Jervis, 1900 and 1921; and atlases of Wayne County, Pa., 1872, Sullivan County, N.Y., 1875, and Orange County, N.Y., 1875.

ca. 2 cubic ft.

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Sanborn Map Company

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The Sanborn Map Company was founded in 1867 with headquarters in New York City. Its purpose was to produce maps that would show "at a glance the character of the fire insurance risks of all buildings" in a give community. Since these maps had a very specialized use, "there were usually fewer than twenty orders for a single map sheet". Consequently, even though Sanborn maps are printed works, their rarity is similar to that of manuscript maps. The Sanborn Map Company ceased making its insurance r...

Minisink Valley Historical Society

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Collecting area: History of Port Jervis, N.Y. and vicinity. From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155524633 ...