Map collection, 1873-1954.

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Map collection, 1873-1954.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155544514

Map of Larchmont Manor, 1873; tax maps for the village of Larchmont, 1891-1901; photocopies of Sanborn insurance maps for Larchmont, 1893-1911; atlas of villages in Westchester County, 1907; and maps and nautical charts of Long Island Sound.

ca. 3 cubic ft.

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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SNAC Resource ID: 6882317

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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Larchmont Historical Society (Mamaroneck, N.Y.)

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Collecting area: History of Larchmont, N.Y. From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155544964 ...

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...