Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Savannah explained
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Savannah are a series of historic publications by The Sanborn Map Company, documenting 19th and 20th century Savannah, Georgia. It was originally published in 1884,[1] with three subsequent editions published in 1888,[2] 1898[3] and 1916.[4] Updates were issued until 1973.[5] They were kept relevant to the city's changing landscape.[6] The maps show widths and names of streets, sewer systems, property boundaries, and house and block numbers.[7]
The first three editions focused on downtown Savannah, including its then 24 squares; the fourth focused on Savannah Beach and Tybee Island.
The maps have been digitized by the Digital Library of Georgia.[8] In 2021, five volumes of Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Savannah, spanning 1916 through 1973, were donated by the Chatham County–Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission Historic Preservation Department to the Municipal Archives to ensure their preservation and continued public access.[9]
Notes and References
- Web site: Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. . 2024-02-16 . Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
- Web site: Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. . 2024-02-16 . Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
- Web site: Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. . 2024-02-16 . Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
- Web site: Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. . 2024-02-16 . Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
- Web site: Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Savannah, Georgia Savannah, GA - Official Website . 2024-02-17 . www.savannahga.gov.
- Web site: Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Savannah . 2024-02-17 . Savannah Morning News . en-US.
- Web site: Archives . City of Savannah Municipal . Savannah archives: Take a deep historical dive into your home or neighborhood with these archived maps . 2024-02-17 . Savannah Morning News . en-US.
- Web site: Insurance maps of Savannah, Georgia, 1888 / Sanborn Map & Publishing Co Limited . 2024-02-17 . Digital Library of Georgia . en.
- Web site: staff . City of Savannah Municipal Archives . Savannah Archives: Maps, surveys, architectural plans now digitized for virtual consumer access . 2024-02-17 . Savannah Morning News . en-US.
