Sunday, July 4, 2010

Sanborn Blues Got You Down?


Everyone's favorite historical map source is getting harder and harder to access these days for free. Many frequently visited online forums have removed any references to Sanborn login credentials and I'm sure if you're like me... that was your primary source for arguably some of the best old time maps in your MD goodie bag.

But not to fret!

I've found reference to a link of a fellow blogspot member who has a list of online resources that are FREE to use and have FREE access to a number of Sanborn maps from a variety of states. It's not the complete library, but hey, in a pinch it works. So if you don't have a local library with access to the maps, and don't know a working username/password combo for the Sanborn site (http://sanborn.umi.com/), then go ahead and visit THIS LINK and just click your state to access the maps :)

As always, you're welcome. And a note to some of my readers... if you do know any current Sanborn login combinations that work for the full library, shoot me a message. Thanks.

For ones not listed, try a Google search of "Sanborn" + "your state or city" and see if any library or college sites have free access to the maps.

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