I'll principally be using the maps to correlate nearby, no longer standing,
business structures to their approximate locations near the tracks.
However, the maps I have received do appear to
represent the actual RR rights-of-way fairly closely (I know that's not the
situation in every case with Sanborn maps). The maps have proved
especially valuable in identifying track-side business by name
that I didn't even know existed, since contemporary photos are
often hard to come by. As a result, the Sanborn
maps have pointed me toward other research resources. As
with any historical source, they are best used in conjunction with others to
insure accuracy.
Ken Currie
From: Harold S. Huber Jr.
To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 5/1/01 11:52:28 PM
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Sanborn Maps
Remember guys, Sanborn maps are famous for depicting the railroad
incorrectly, they were made for building insurance and must not have
cared
about the railroad depiction. I've been burnt on this before,
user beware!
Harold
towns and cities included in the collection. The maps are
on fiche, and
you can request copies of particular maps through interlibrary
loan. The
website includes instructions for ordering copies. Happy
huntin'
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Dr Kenneth M. Currie
42 S Oxford Drive
San Angelo TX 76904-4947
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