Fire Insurance Maps of Vermont

This collection contains large-scale maps of Vermont villages and cities produced to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The collection currently includes maps of communities in Chittenden and Franklin Counties that were published from 1869 to 1922. Maps from other Vermont communities will be added in the future. The detailed maps provide an important historical record of industrial areas, business districts, and some residential sections. Because most insurance maps were periodically updated and revised, they provide evidence of changes that occurred during the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The colored 21 x 25 inch sheets show building footprints, construction methods and materials, size and number of floors, and uses. They also show streets, railroads, wharves and slips, property boundaries, street numbers, water systems and fire protection. Most map sets include an index sheet showing the mapped area and sheet numbers, a list of streets and addresses, a “specials index” of businesses and organizations, and a detailed key that lists the symbols used to indicate building features. Original Vermont fire insurance maps, including maps published after 1922, are available in UVM Special Collections - http://specialcollections.uvm.edu/

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Miniature of Fire Insurance Maps of Burlington, Vermont
Fire Insurance Maps of Burlington, Vermont
    • Date Created: 1869-1919
    • Description: This collection contains large-scale maps of Burlington, Vermont produced to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The fire insurance maps provide a remarkably detailed record of the city’s development in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The maps dating from 1885, 1894, 1900, 1906, 1912 and 1919 were produced by the Sanborn Company. The earliest set, from 1869, does not indicate a publisher, but it is very similar to other early Sanborn maps. The 1869 maps show the commercial, industrial, and residential area from the Lake Champlain waterfront east to Church and Shelburne Streets and from Pearl Street on the north to Howard Street on the south. Coverage gradually expands to include the growing downtown, the University of Vermont and the manufacturing area at Winooski Falls to the east, and new residential and commercial areas to the north and south. The colored 21 x 25 inch sheets show building footprints, construction methods and materials, size and number of floors, and uses. They also show streets, railroads, wharves and slips, property boundaries, street numbers, water systems and fire hydrants. Except for 1869, each map set includes an index sheet showing the mapped area and sheet numbers, a list of streets and addresses, a “specials index” of businesses and organizations, and a detailed key that lists the symbols used to indicate building features. Later Burlington insurance maps (1926 to 1978) are available in UVM Special Collections - http://library.uvm.edu/sc/. More information about Sanborn fire insurance maps is available here - http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/sanborn/.
    • Parent Collections: Fire Insurance Maps of Vermont
    Miniature of Fire Insurance Maps of Essex Junction, Vermont
    Fire Insurance Maps of Essex Junction, Vermont
      • Creator: Sanborn Map Company
      • Date Created: 1894-1922
      • Description: This collection contains large-scale maps of Essex Junction, Vermont produced by the Sanborn Company from 1894-1922 to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The fire insurance maps provide a detailed record of the village’s development in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The village of Essex Junction was located at the intersection of major east-west and north-south roads and the junction of six railroads. The insurance maps show the residences, businesses, industries, public buildings, churches and rail yard in the village center. They also include industrial and power generation facilities located south of the village on the Winooski River. The colored 21 x 25 inch sheets show building footprints, construction methods and materials, size and number of floors, and uses. They also indicate streets, railroads and trolley lines, property boundaries, street numbers, water systems and fire hydrants. Each map set includes a detailed key that lists the symbols used to indicate building features. The 1910 and 1922 sets include an index sheet showing the mapped area and sheet numbers, a list of streets and addresses, and a “specials index” of businesses and organizations. 1928 and 1962 insurance maps for Essex Junction and Essex Center are available in UVM Special Collections. More information about Sanborn fire insurance maps is available here - http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/sanborn/
      • Parent Collections: Fire Insurance Maps of Vermont
      Miniature of Fire Insurance Maps of Richmond, Vermont
      Fire Insurance Maps of Richmond, Vermont
        • Creator: Sanborn Map Company
        • Date Created: 1894-1910
        • Description: This collection contains large-scale maps of the village of Richmond, Vermont produced by the Sanborn Company from 1894-1910 to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The insurance maps provide a detailed record of the village’s development in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The maps show the residences, businesses, industries, public buildings, churches and railroad facilities in the central portion of Richmond village. The colored 21 x 25 inch sheets show building footprints, construction methods and materials, size and number of floors, and uses. They also indicate streets, railroad lines, property boundaries, street numbers, water systems and fire protection measures. Each map set includes a detailed key that lists the symbols used to indicate building features. 1926 and 1939 insurance maps for Richmond are available in UVM Special Collections.
        • Parent Collections: Fire Insurance Maps of Vermont
        Miniature of Fire Insurance Maps of Sheldon, Vermont
        Fire Insurance Maps of Sheldon, Vermont
          • Creator: Sanborn Map Company
          • Date Created: 1915
          • Description: This collection contains large-scale maps of the village of Sheldon, Vermont surveyed and published by the Sanborn Map Co. for the Mutual Fire Insurance Companies of Vermont in 1915. The maps gave insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties in a portion of the village. They provide detailed information about residences, businesses and public buildings along Main, Bridge, Church and Pleasant (East Main) Streets. They also show mills and businesses located on both sides of Black Creek. The colored 21 x 25 inch sheets show building footprints, construction methods and materials, size and number of floors, and uses. They also indicate streets, railroad lines, property boundaries, and street numbers. More information about Sanborn fire insurance maps is available here - http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/sanborn/
          • Parent Collections: Fire Insurance Maps of Vermont
          Miniature of Fire Insurance Maps of St. Albans, Vermont
          Fire Insurance Maps of St. Albans, Vermont
            • Creator: Sanborn Map Company
            • Date Created: 1884-1920
            • Description: This collection contains large-scale maps of the village (later city) of St. Albans, Vermont produced by the Sanborn Company from 1884-1920 to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The fire insurance maps provide a detailed record of the development of St. Albans as the “Railroad City.” St. Albans was the administrative and operational headquarters for the Central Vermont. Rail yards, shops for repairing and fabricating rolling stock, offices, and freight and passenger depots covered many acres west of Main Street. The insurance maps focus on the railroad facilities, manufacturing and industrial enterprises located nearby, the city’s commercial center along Main Street, and the churches, courthouse and academy located east of Taylor Park. The maps also include residences in the central section of St. Albans. The colored 21 x 25 inch map sheets show building footprints, construction methods and materials, size and number of floors, and uses. They also indicate streets, railroads, property boundaries, street numbers, water systems, and fire protection. Each map set includes a detailed key that lists the symbols used to indicate building features. The 1889-1920 sets include an index sheet showing the mapped area and sheet numbers, a list of streets and addresses, and a “specials index” of businesses and organizations. Later St. Albans insurance maps (1926 and 1964) are available in UVM Special Collections. More information about Sanborn fire insurance maps is available here - http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/sanborn/
            • Parent Collections: Fire Insurance Maps of Vermont
            Miniature of Fire Insurance Maps of Winooski, Vermont
            Fire Insurance Maps of Winooski, Vermont
              • Creator: Sanborn Map Company
              • Date Created: 1884-1919
              • Description: This collection contains large-scale maps of Winooski, Vermont produced by the Sanborn Company from 1884-1919 to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The fire insurance maps provide a detailed record of Winooski’s development in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Two falls on the Winooski River provided power that allowed the village of Winooski to become a small industrial center. The insurance maps focus on the extensive textile mills and manufacturing works located along the Winooski River, as well as the residences, commercial buildings, churches, and other structures that surrounded the industrial complexes. The colored 21 x 25 inch map sheets show building footprints, construction methods and materials, size and number of floors, and uses. They also indicate streets, railroads, property boundaries, street numbers, water systems, and fire protection. Each map set includes a detailed key that lists the symbols used to indicate building features. The 1889-1919 sets include an index sheet showing the mapped area and sheet numbers, a list of streets and addresses, and a “specials index” of businesses and organizations. Later Winooski insurance maps (1926, 1942, 1960 and 1978) are available in UVM Special Collections. More information about Sanborn fire insurance maps is available here - http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/sanborn/
              • Parent Collections: Fire Insurance Maps of Vermont