Sanborn Insurance Maps

Explore Historic Landmarks

Uncover the magic of the past with historic large-scale street plans and maps for Ohio from 1882 to 1962.

  • See a snapshot of your hometown as it existed in the past.
  • Find old businesses or streets that no longer exist.
  • Discover where your family and ancestors grew up.

What You Get

  • Over 40,000 very detailed maps of Ohio cities drawn between 1882 and 1962
  • Information about the construction of major buildings
  • Large-scale plans of Ohio cities and towns, created by fire insurance companies to assess risk
  • Ability to zoom in on details, print portions or download
  • and more...

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Temperance and Prohibition Movement, 1830-1933

Discover the records and publications of one of the most influential forces for social reform during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

American Indian History

Explore the stories and culture of North America’s Native communities spanning over 15,000 years of history.

Black Life in America

From 1704 to today, discover the history and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media.

Newspapers.com

Dig into 4,000+ historical newspapers from the 1690 to today. Includes national, regional, state & local newspapers from around the world.

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Jackie B.

Jackie has made a career of working with communities to tell their stories and preserve their history.

Jim S.

Jim loves digging into the archives of historic maps and news in the Westerville History Museum.

Katy K.

Katy loves bringing history to life, getting hands-on with artifacts, and helping people discover meaning and relevance in the past.

Kaitlin S.

Kaitlin is passionate about helping the Westerville Public Library remain strong for future generations.
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