Re: (erielack) Sanborn Maps

["Henry Sundermeyer" <sunderhj_@_worldnet.att.net>]

Thank you for the references.
I'm not sure if this reference has been mentioned here, so here goes;
http://docs.unh.edu/nhtopos/nhtopos.htm

Great collection of historical USGS topos for NE, NY, NJ, and PA from late
1800's to early 1900's.

Hank
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph M. Ferris" <JosephMFerris_@_yahoo.com>
To: "Henry Sundermeyer" <sunderhj_@_worldnet.att.net>;
<erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: (erielack) Sanborn Maps


> Hank and List,
>
> Their are two vendors of particular interest when it comes to the
historical
> Sanborn maps.
>
> First is Environmental Data Sources (http://www.edrnet.com).  This company
> is a subsidiary of the Sanborn Company (http://www.sanbornmaps.com), which
> is owned by Daily Mail and General Trust plc in England
> (http://www.dmgt.co.uk).
>
> Through EDR, you can purchase individual map sets.  This is primarily a
> company that is set up for Environmental Engineering research, but they
also
> are listed as the primary vendor for the Historic Sanborn map collection.
> Prices are not listed on the Web Site - a person would need to contact
their
> sales department for the particular state.
>
> The second resource is the one that we have become familiar with.  UMI
> (http://www.umi.com) is a Web Site of Proquest that offers educational
> resources for learning institutions.  They have digitized and licensed the
> maps from DMGT, and offer them for a subscription fee to learning
> institutions, libraries and other such facilities.
>
> It would be very nice indeed if the Library of Congress could digitize and
> place these maps online.  The LOC has done a lot already to further
people's
> research online in many aspects of historical documents.  But I am not
going
> to be to optimistic - DMGT knows that they still have a money maker with
the
> "Historic Sanborn Maps" as they now market them.  Between people like us,
> the genealogists, and the environmental research that these maps are so
> popular for they will have that market for a long time.
>
> I've been thinking about either contacting UMI about how much the
> subscription costs, but I've been afraid of the answer that I would get.
I
> still think it would be really great if some public organization obtained
a
> subscription and would provide login information to users for a fee,
> regardless of where they live.  Of course, they couldn't directly charge a
> fee for the login to the maps, but more of a subscription fee or
membership
> fee for the organization (which would hopefully provide more information
on
> historical prototypes).  From everything that I have read people saying
> about this resource, I think that a subscription by such an organization
> would pay for itself in no time.  The only issue with that approach,
> however, is to see what legalities are assumed by UMI in the regards to
how
> an organization provides access to the maps.
>
> Well, I am sure that I've rambled on long enough for one email.  Just as a
> heads up, I did a search for more active trials this morning - but I
didn't
> find any.
>
> Thanks for listening,
>
> Joseph
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Henry Sundermeyer" <sunderhj_@_worldnet.att.net>
> To: <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 7:29 AM
> Subject: (erielack) Sanborn Maps
>
>
> > It appears the Sanborn map godsend has come to an end.  Did anyone note
> who
> > the vendor UBuf used for the trial was?  It answered many EL questions
as
> > well as other rr's.
> >
> > The LOC is supposed to be digitizing  Sanborn map collection.  It's a
> shame
> > such a treasure will be held hostage to profit.  I wonder if the LOC and
> > this vendor could talk to each other.
> >
> > Hank
>
>
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