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Metropolis, Ill., Feb. 1888

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Title
Metropolis, Ill., Feb. 1888
Creator
Sanborn Map Company  
Coverage-Spatial
Metropolis (Ill.)  
Genre
Fire insurance maps  
Subject
Fire insurance  
Publisher
Sanborn Map & Publishing Co.  
Date of Publication
1888  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)
Scale
Scale 1:600. 50 ft. to 1 in.  
Language
English
Notes
  • Sheet 1 includes symbol key, index, index map, and certification signatures.
  • Partial cadastral map.
  • Fire insurance map hand colored to show building construction, locations of windows and doors, elevators, and available water facilities.
  • Also shows factories, commercial occupancy of buildings, property boundaries and house and block numbers.
Extent
4 maps : color
Dimensions
65 x 55 cm
Coordinates
(W 88⁰43ʹ55ʺ/N 37⁰09ʹ04ʺ)
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Rights Description
In the public domain.
Type
Cartographic material  
Repository
Map Library
Local Bib ID
1623010
Collection Title
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
Collection
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
TitleMetropolis, Ill., Feb. 1888
CreatorSanborn Map Company  
Coverage-SpatialMetropolis (Ill.)  
GenreFire insurance maps  
SubjectFire insurance  
PublisherSanborn Map & Publishing Co.  
Date of Publication1888  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)
ScaleScale 1:600. 50 ft. to 1 in.  
LanguageEnglish
Notes
  • Sheet 1 includes symbol key, index, index map, and certification signatures.
  • Partial cadastral map.
  • Fire insurance map hand colored to show building construction, locations of windows and doors, elevators, and available water facilities.
  • Also shows factories, commercial occupancy of buildings, property boundaries and house and block numbers.
Extent4 maps : color
Dimensions65 x 55 cm
Coordinates(W 88⁰43ʹ55ʺ/N 37⁰09ʹ04ʺ)
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionIn the public domain.
TypeCartographic material  
RepositoryMap Library
Local Bib ID1623010
Collection TitleSanborn Fire Insurance Maps
CollectionSanborn Fire Insurance Maps

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