I am merely forwarding this for use of NC residents. Betty Pace --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Ruth Ann Copley" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 21:30:34 -0400 Subject: Sanborn Maps at NCLIVE revisited I've had a couple of questions from folks about the Sanborn Maps on NCLIVE so I thought I'd revisit the maps issue again. As I wrote in my earlier email: If you are a NC resident and have a borrower's card from your local public library or institution of higher learning, you can get access to the Sanborn Maps for Lexington 1887-1948, and for Thomasville 1908-1938, through NCLIVE online. You can print them out as well as look at them online, zooming in on your desired "territory." Many other NC towns are also included, so if you have other towns you'd like to research then you might find the detailed maps here. Once you get the secret word (BTW it will change in August 2004) from your local NC library the easiest way is to click on the Browse Resources tab across the top and then choose Alphabetic and click on the S to be taken to the Sanborn Maps link. Under Browse Resources it is also possible to find under Subject and Type pick Primary Sources. NCLIVE takes you to an E-Z Search page automatically as a Home page, just click on the Browse tab instead. Here's a repeat of the other info about Sanborn Maps from my previous message: "Sanborn fire insurance maps are the most frequently consulted maps in both public and academic libraries. Sanborn maps are valuable historical tools for urban specialists, social historians, architects, geographers, genealogists, local historians, planners, environmentalists and anyone who wants to learn about the history, growth, and development of American cities, towns, and neighborhoods. They are large-scale plans containing data that can be used to estimate the potential risk for urban structures. This includes information such as the outline of each building, the size, shape and construction materials, heights, and function of structures, location of windows and doors. The maps also give street names, street and sidewalk widths, property boundaries, building use, and house and block numbers. Seven or eight different editions represent some areas." Happy Hunting! Ruth Ann Copley [email protected] P.S. Those of you who live in NC: If you find NCLIVE useful, let your state representatives and senators know how much you appreciate their continued funding of this wonderful statewide resource. As you know, the legislature just passed the budget and there was NCLIVE funding included! ______________________________ From the NCLIVE web site: Sanborn Maps for the state of North Carolina provides digital access to 11,173 large-scale maps of 158 North Carolina towns and cities. Users have the ability to easily manipulate the maps, magnify and zoom in on specific sections, and compare maps from different years. Ruth Ann Copley [email protected]