Map and atlas collection, 1820-1960.

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Map and atlas collection, 1820-1960.

Maps including topographical and bird's eye views of Middletown, Mechanicstown, Wallkill, Orange County, Rockland County, and railroads, 1820-1960; Sanborn insurance maps of Middletown, 1910; and atlases of Orange County, 1875 and 1903, and of Sullivan County, 1875.

ca. 4 cubic ft.

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Historical Society of Middletown and the Wallkill Precinct (Middletown, Orange County, N.Y.)

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Collecting area: History of Middletown and the Town of Wallkill, N.Y. From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155527167 ...

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...