Sanborn Map 1911 & 1932

Series

Sanborn Map 1911 & 1932

• 1911 - 1932 (Creation)

Quantity: 1 – 15 x 22 blue-gray box
Location: On top of Flat File

Arrangement: See below

Background Note:

These fire-insurance maps were developed by the Sanborn Company in the latter part of the 19th century for the purpose of showing fire hazards for each building in a town.

Some types of information that can be found on these maps include: building construction details (building materials, number of stories, elevators and stairs, date of construction); building use details (building name, commercial or residential, type of business located on the premises); location details (current address, past addresses, alleyways and prominent natural features); and land use details (parks, railroad tracks, underground pipes, street widths, land elevations).

Container List:

Two Sanborn fire insurance maps for the town of Grinnell, Iowa

• 1911 Map for Water Facilities and Fire Department for Grinnell (population 5300)
• 1932 map for Water Facilities and Fire Department for Grinnell (population 4980)

Note:
Sanborn maps are being digitized by the Library of Congress. We link to Grinnell area historical maps on the Property Research page of our website (2020)

https://grinnell.lib.ia.us/property-research-resources/#maps

Donated by: The Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce - 1911 Map
Rick Ramsey (Grinnell Historical Museum) - 1932 Map

Name of Preparer: D. Lalonde; V. Ruse
Date of Preparation: 7/19/2016; 10/2/2023