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"In the simplest terms these maps were conceived for, and throughout their history have been primarily used by, fire insurance underwriters to determine the risk involved in insuring individual buildings in urban areas against loss in a conflagration. D.A. Sanborn's Company founded 1867 in New York City, was not the first of the type, but since that time has monopolized the industry." (Source: Geography Map Library, California State University Northridge, which "has one of the largest collections of Sanborn Fire Insurance maps in the country.")
Sanborn maps at the Center of Southwest Studies
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This is a listing of more than 200 Sanborn maps that are available for researchers' use on microfilm (Collection I 068) in the Delaney Southwest Research Library at the Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado. (You must be at the Delaney Library to access these.)
In addition (as noted in the following list), the Center has (in Collection C 001, the Southwest Map Collection) two hard copy original Sanborn maps of portions of the City of Durango (Colo.): August 1904 (a photocopy) and April 1931 (original). These too are available for use only in the Delaney Library (ask the archivist if you need to access either of those).
The entries in this listing are arranged geographically by state, then by city, then by the month and year that the Sanborn Company produced the map.
None of these materials circulate.
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State |
City |
County |
Date of map |
Roll # |
Map # |
AZ |
AJO |
Pima |
9/1931 |
1 |
130 |
AZ |
ASH FORK |
Yavapai |
10/1927 |
1 |
133 |
AZ |
BENSON |
Cochise |
7/1886 |
1 |
134 |
AZ |
BISBEE |
Cochise |
4/1901 |
1 |
135 |
AZ |
BOWIE |
Cochise |
8/1915 |
1 |
136 |
AZ |
BUCKEYE |
Maricopa |
9/1931 |
1 |
137 |
AZ |
CASA |
Pinal |
11/1890 |
1 |
138 |
AZ |
CHANDLER |
Maricopa |
5/1915 |
1 |
139 |
AZ |
CLARKDALE |
Yavapai |
10/1915 |
1 |
140 |
AZ |
CLIFTON |
Greenlee |
5/1901 |
1 |
141 |
AZ |
COCHISE |
Cochise |
8/1927 |
1 |
142 |
AZ |
CONGRESS |
Yavapai |
12/1910 |
1 |
143 |
AZ |
COOLIDGE |
Pinal |
9/1931 |
1 |
144 |
AZ |
COTTONWOOD |
Pinal |
1/1939 |
1 |
145 |
AZ |
COURTLAND |
|
8/1927 |
1 |
146 |
AZ |
DOUGLAS |
Cochise |
4/1904 |
1 |
147 |
AZ |
DUNCAN |
Graham |
6/1914 |
1 |
148 |
AZ |
FLAGSTAFF |
Coconino |
10/1890 |
1 |
149 |
AZ |
FLORENCE |
Pinal |
11/1890 |
1 |
150 |
AZ |
GILA BEND |
Maricopa |
8/1931 |
1 |
151 |
AZ |
GILBERT |
Maricopa |
4/1923 |
1 |
152 |
AZ |
GLENDALE |
Maricopa |
4/1915 |
1 |
153 |
AZ |
GLOBE |
Gila |
5/1893 |
2 |
154 |
AZ |
HAYDEN |
Gila |
9/1927 |
2 |
155 |
AZ |
HOLBROOK |
Navajo |
11/1917 |
2 |
156 |
AZ |
HUMBOLDT |
Yavapai |
9/1917 |
2 |
157 |
AZ |
JEROME |
Yavapai |
5/1898 |
2 |
158 |
AZ |
KINGMAN |
Grand |
10/1890 |
2 |
159 |
AZ |
MESA |
Maricopa |
5/1898 |
2 |
160 |
AZ |
MIAMI |
Gila |
9/1915 |
2 |
161 |
AZ |
MORENCI |
Pima |
6/1904 |
2 |
162 |
AZ |
NACO |
Cochise |
4/1904 |
2 |
163 |
AZ |
NOGALES |
Santa Cruz |
11/1890 |
2 |
164 |
AZ |
PARKER |
La Paz |
9/1917 |
2 |
165 |
AZ |
PATAGONIA |
Santa Cruz |
9/1927 |
2 |
166 |
AZ |
PEARCE |
Cochise |
8/1927 |
2 |
167 |
AZ |
PEORIA |
Boulder |
6/1927 |
2 |
168 |
AZ |
TUCSON |
Pima |
7/1886 |
4 |
180 |
AZ |
WICKENBURG |
Maricopa |
10/1915 |
4 |
181 |
AZ |
WILLCOX |
Cochise |
4/1893 |
4 |
182 |
AZ |
WILLIAMS |
Coconino |
12/1892 |
4 |
183 |
AZ |
WINKELMAN |
Gila |
7/1915 |
4 |
184 |
AZ |
WINSLOW |
Navajo |
11/1890 |
4 |
185 |
AZ |
YUMA |
Yuma |
6/1893 |
4 |
186 |
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State |
City |
County |
Date of map |
Roll # |
Map # |
CO |
CENTRAL |
Gilpin |
8/1886 |
2 |
972 |
CO |
CHEYENNE WELLS |
Cheyenne |
7/1911 |
2 |
973 |
CO |
COAL |
Fremont |
7/1893 |
2 |
974 |
CO |
COLORADO CITY |
Pueblo |
10/1890 |
2 |
975 |
CO |
COLORADO SPRINGS |
El Paso |
11/1883 |
2 |
976 |
CO |
CORTEZ |
Montezuma |
9/1919 |
2 |
977 |
CO |
CRAIG |
Moffat |
9/1914 |
2 |
978 |
CO |
CREEDE |
Mineral |
2/1893 |
2 |
979 |
CO |
CRESTED BUTTE |
Gunnison |
8/1886 |
2 |
980 |
CO |
CRIPPLE CREEK |
Teller |
12/1894 |
2 |
981 |
CO |
DE BEQUE |
Mesa |
11/1912 |
2 |
982 |
CO |
DEL NORTE |
Rio Grande |
7/1886 |
2 |
983 |
CO |
DELTA |
Delta |
10/1890 |
2 |
984 |
| CO | DURANGO | La Plata | 8/1904 | photocopy |
|
| CO | DURANGO | La Plata | 11/1910 | original |
|
| CO | DURANGO | La Plata | 4/1941 | original |
|
CO |
GRAND JUNCTION |
Mesa |
8/1886 |
7 |
1007 |
CO |
GRAND VALLEY |
|
11/1907 |
7 |
1008 |
CO |
GREELEY |
Weld |
6/1886 |
7 |
1009 |
CO |
GROVER |
Weld |
12/1919 |
7 |
1010 |
CO |
GUNNISON |
Gunnison |
8/1886 |
7 |
1011 |
CO |
HAXTUN |
Phillips |
12/1921 |
7 |
1012 |
CO |
HAYDEN |
Routt |
10/1914 |
7 |
1013 |
CO |
HOLLY |
Prowers |
2/1905 |
7 |
1014 |
CO |
HOLYOKE |
Phillips |
9/1893 |
7 |
1015 |
CO |
HOTCHKISS |
Delta |
8/1908 |
7 |
1016 |
CO |
HUGO |
Lincoln |
7/1911 |
7 |
1017 |
CO |
IDAHO SPRINGS |
Clear Creek |
7/1886 |
7 |
1018 |
CO |
JOHNSTOWN |
Weld |
7/1913 |
7 |
1019 |
CO |
JULESBERG |
Sedgwick |
9/1893 |
7 |
1020 |
CO |
KOKOMO |
|
8/1886 |
7 |
1021 |
CO |
KREMMLING |
Grand |
10/1914 |
7 |
1022 |
CO |
LA JARA |
Conejos |
11/1909 |
7 |
1023 |
CO |
LA JUNTA |
Otero |
5/1886 |
7 |
1024 |
CO |
LA SALLE |
Weld |
7/1908 |
7 |
1025 |
CO |
LA VETA |
Huerfano |
9/1912 |
7 |
1026 |
CO |
LAFAYETTE |
Boulder |
10/1900 |
7 |
1027 |
CO |
LAKE CITY |
Hinsdale |
8/1886 |
7 |
1028 |
CO |
LAMAR |
Prowers |
8/1893 |
7 |
1029 |
CO |
LAS ANIMAS |
Bent |
8/1889 |
7 |
1030 |
CO |
PUEBLO |
Pueblo |
9/1883 |
9 |
1065 |
CO |
RED CLIFF |
Eagle |
8/1886 |
9 |
1066 |
CO |
RICO |
Dolores |
8/1886 |
9 |
1067 |
CO |
RIDGWAY |
OURAY |
9/1908 |
9 |
1068 |
CO |
RIFLE |
Garfield |
8/1908 |
9 |
1069 |
CO |
ROCKY FORD |
Otero |
12/1895 |
9 |
1070 |
CO |
SAGUACHE |
Saguache |
7/1886 |
9 |
1071 |
CO |
SALIDA |
Chaffee |
|
9 |
1072 |
CO |
SAN LUIS |
Costilla |
6/1930 |
9 |
1073 |
CO |
SHERIDAN |
Arapahoe |
2/1930 |
9 |
1074 |
CO |
SILVERTON |
San Juan |
10/1883 |
10 |
1076 |
CO |
SLIVER CLIFF |
Custer |
10/1886 |
9 |
1075 |
CO |
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS |
Routt |
7/1911 |
10 |
1077 |
CO |
STERLING |
Logan |
9/1899 |
10 |
1078 |
CO |
STRATTON |
Kit Carson |
6/1913 |
10 |
1079 |
CO |
SUGAR CITY |
Otero |
2/1905 |
10 |
1080 |
CO |
SULPHUR SPRINGS |
Grand |
7/1911 |
10 |
1081 |
CO |
SWINK |
Otero |
6/1914 |
10 |
1082 |
CO |
TELLURIDE |
San Miguel |
8/1886 |
10 |
1083 |
CO |
TRINIDAD |
Las Animas |
11/1883 |
10 |
1084 |
CO |
VICTOR |
Teller |
12/1895 |
10 |
1085 |
CO |
WALDEN |
Jackson |
10/1930 |
10 |
1086 |
CO |
WALSENBURG |
Huerfano |
9/1890 |
10 |
1087 |
CO |
WELLINGTON |
Larimer |
9/1909 |
10 |
1088 |
CO |
WEST LAS ANIMAS |
Bent |
10/1886 |
10 |
1090 |
CO |
WESTCLIFFE |
Huerfano |
10/1886 |
10 |
1089 |
CO |
WILEY |
Prowers |
6/1914 |
10 |
1091 |
CO |
WINDSOR |
Weld |
12/1900 |
10 |
1092 |
CO |
WRAY |
Yuma |
7/1908 |
10 |
1093 |
CO |
YAMPA |
Routt |
7/1911 |
10 |
1094 |
CO |
YUMA |
Yuma |
9/1893 |
10 |
1095 |
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State |
City |
County |
Date of map |
Roll # |
Map # |
NM |
ALAMOGORDO |
Otero |
3/1905 |
1 |
5669 |
NM |
ALBUQUERQUE |
Bernalillo |
1/1891 |
1 |
5670 |
NM |
ARTESIA |
Eddy |
4/1905 |
1 |
5671 |
NM |
AZTEC |
San Juan |
11/1908 |
1 |
5672 |
NM |
BELEN |
Valencia |
5/1900 |
1 |
5673 |
NM |
CARLSBAD |
Eddy |
8/1900 |
1 |
5674 |
NM |
CARRIZOZO |
Valencia |
5/1930 |
1 |
5675 |
NM |
CERILLOS |
Santa Fe |
8/1893 |
1 |
5676 |
NM |
CIMARRON |
Colfax |
12/1929 |
1 |
5677 |
NM |
CLAYTON |
Union |
4/1902 |
1 |
5678 |
NM |
CLOVIS |
Curry |
2/1909 |
1 |
5679 |
NM |
COLUMBUS |
Luna |
3/1930 |
1 |
5680 |
NM |
DEMING |
Luna |
6/1886 |
2 |
5681 |
NM |
DEXTER |
Chaves |
4/1930 |
2 |
5682 |
NM |
ELIDA |
Roosevelt |
2/1909 |
2 |
5683 |
NM |
ESPANOLA |
Arriba |
12/1929 |
2 |
5684 |
NM |
ESTANCIA |
Torrance |
11/1908 |
2 |
5685 |
NM |
FARMINGTON |
San Juan |
11/1908 |
2 |
5686 |
NM |
FORT SUMNER |
De Baca |
1/1931 |
2 |
5687 |
NM |
GALLUP |
McKinley |
1/1893 |
2 |
5688 |
NM |
HAGERMAN |
De Baca |
3/1909 |
2 |
5689 |
NM |
HATCH |
Dona Ana |
1/1930 |
2 |
5690 |
NM |
HILLSBORO |
Sierra |
3/1893 |
2 |
5691 |
NM |
HOBBS |
Lea |
9/1938 |
2 |
5692 |
NM |
HOT SPRINGS |
Sierra |
1/1930 |
2 |
5693 |
NM |
KENNA |
Roosevelt |
2/1909 |
2 |
5694 |
NM |
LAKE ARTHUR |
Chaves |
4/1930 |
2 |
5695 |
NM |
LAKE VALLEY |
Sierra |
3/1893 |
2 |
5696 |
NM |
LAS CRUCES |
Sierra |
1/1893 |
2 |
5697 |
NM |
LAS VEGAS |
San Miguel |
10/1883 |
2 |
5698 |
NM |
LORDSBURG |
Huidalgo |
7/1902 |
2 |
5699 |
NM |
MAGDALENA |
Socorro |
7/1902 |
2 |
5700 |
NM |
MAXWELL |
Colfax |
11/1929 |
2 |
5701 |
NM |
MELROSE |
Curry |
10/1930 |
2 |
5702 |
NM |
MORA |
Mora |
4/1930 |
2 |
5703 |
NM |
PINOS ALTOS |
|
7/1902 |
2 |
5704 |
NM |
PORTALES |
Roosevelt |
2/1909 |
2 |
5705 |
NM |
RATON |
Colfax |
5/1886 |
3 |
5706 |
NM |
ROSWELL |
Chaves |
8/1890 |
3 |
5707 |
NM |
ROY |
Harding |
11/1929 |
3 |
5708 |
NM |
SAN MARCIAL |
Socorro |
1/1893 |
3 |
5709 |
NM |
SANTA FE |
Santa Fe |
10/1883 |
3 |
5710 |
NM |
SANTA RITA |
Grant |
7/1902 |
3 |
5711 |
NM |
SANTA ROSA |
Guadalupe |
12/1908 |
3 |
5712 |
NM |
SILVER CITY |
Lyon |
10/1883 |
3 |
5713 |
NM |
SOCORRO |
Socorro |
6/1886 |
3 |
5714 |
NM |
SPRINGER |
Colfax |
11/1890 |
3 |
5715 |
NM |
TAOS |
Taos |
5/1908 |
3 |
5716 |
NM |
TUCUMCARI |
Quay |
12/1908 |
3 |
5717 |
NM |
VAUGHN |
Guadalupe |
9/1921 |
3 |
5718 |
NM |
WAGON MOUND |
Mora |
6/1921 |
3 |
5719 |
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State |
City |
County |
Date of map |
Roll # |
Map # |
UT |
AMERICAN FORK |
Utah |
9/1890 |
1 |
8829 |
UT |
BEAVER |
Beaver |
6/1917 |
1 |
8830 |
UT |
BINGHAM CANYON |
Box Elder |
10/1890 |
1 |
8831 |
UT |
BOUNTIFUL |
Salt Lake |
2/1917 |
1 |
8832 |
UT |
BRIGHAM CITY |
Weber |
3/1884 |
1 |
8833 |
UT |
CASTLE DALE |
Emery |
4/1917 |
1 |
8834 |
UT |
CEDAR CITY |
Iron |
7/1924 |
1 |
8835 |
UT |
COALVILLE |
Summit |
4/1907 |
1 |
8836 |
UT |
COLUMBIA |
|
4/1925 |
1 |
8837 |
UT |
CORRINE |
Box Elder |
2/1884 |
1 |
8838 |
UT |
DELTA |
Millard |
4/1918 |
1 |
8839 |
UT |
DUCHESNE |
Duchesne |
4/1917 |
1 |
8840 |
UT |
EPHRAIM |
Sanpete |
9/1892 |
1 |
8841 |
UT |
EUREKA |
Juab |
11/1890 |
1 |
8843 |
UT |
FAIRVIEW |
Sanpete |
5/1917 |
1 |
8844 |
UT |
FILLMORE |
Millard |
6/1917 |
1 |
8845 |
UT |
FOUNTAIN GREEN |
Sanpete |
8/1924 |
1 |
8846 |
UT |
GARLAND |
Box Elder |
7/1930 |
1 |
8847 |
UT |
GREEN RIVER |
Emery |
12/1910 |
1 |
8848 |
UT |
GUNNISON |
Sanpete |
5/1917 |
1 |
8849 |
UT |
HEBER |
Wasatch |
3/1917 |
1 |
8850 |
UT |
HELPER |
Carbon |
10/1913 |
1 |
8851 |
UT |
HUNTINGTON |
Emery |
4/1917 |
1 |
8852 |
UT |
HYRUM |
Cache |
12/1929 |
1 |
8853 |
UT |
KANAB |
Kane |
7/1924 |
1 |
8854 |
UT |
KAYSVILLE |
Davis |
7/1894 |
1 |
8855 |
UT |
LAYTON |
Davis |
8/1930 |
1 |
8856 |
UT |
LEHI |
Utah |
9/1890 |
1 |
8857 |
UT |
LEWISTON |
Cache |
10/1929 |
1 |
8858 |
UT |
LOA |
Wayne |
5/1917 |
1 |
8859 |
UT |
LOGAN |
Cache |
1/1885 |
1 |
8860 |
UT |
MAGNA |
Salt Lake |
11/1916 |
1 |
8862 |
UT |
MAMMOTH |
|
9/1898 |
1 |
8863 |
UT |
MANTI |
Sanpete |
9/1892 |
1 |
8864 |
UT |
MARYSVALE |
Piute |
7/1924 |
1 |
8865 |
UT |
MERCUR |
Uintah |
8/1898 |
1 |
8866 |
UT |
MIDVALE |
Salt Lake |
6/1911 |
1 |
8867 |
UT |
MILFORD |
Beaver |
6/1917 |
1 |
8868 |
UT |
MOAB |
Grand |
10/1924 |
1 |
8869 |
Related guides to Sanborn maps:
Of Colorado (through 1937), at the University of Colorado, Boulder (the University is in the process of providing digital online access to some of these).
Of Utah through 1922, freely accessible at the website of the J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. (Click here for info about the project.)
Of the Southwestern U.S. and elsewhere in the United States, at California State University, Northridge.
This guide was produced by Todd Ellison, Certified Archivist, Center of Southwest Studies.
Initial data entry was by Corina Tsinnajinnie, November 2002.
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