Atlas collection, 1867-1889.

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Atlas collection, 1867-1889.

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Beers' atlas of New York City and vicinity, 1867; Gray's atlas of Dutchess County, 1876; and Sanborn insurance maps of Fishkill, N.Y., 1889.

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Howland Public Library (Beacon, N.Y.)

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Collecting area: History of Beacon, N.Y. and surrounding area. From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155515226 ...

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...