About the Collection
The Sanborn Maps are large scale street plans produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance Company from 1882 to 1967.
Sanborn Maps show the outline of each building including the location of windows and doors together with street names, street and sidewalk widths, property boundaries, building use, and house and block numbers. The maps display building materials, number of floors, and building purpose (if available). Businesses, churches, and government structures are often identified as well as the business type (cotton mill, automobile repair, etc.). An individual homeowner/ occupier is not identified.
These maps are used by a wide range of researchers including local historians to locate and identify buildings and neighborhoods, urban historians to study the growth of towns and cities, and environmentalists concerned about the impact of new developments.
The first batch of Sanborns loaded into OAKS in December 2020 include Akron, and additional maps will be uploading in the coming months. Thanks to funds from the Ohio Local History Alliance (OLHA) digitization grant and Ohio History Fund grant that covered much of the digitization costs, as well as assistance from University Libraries.
Additionally, Cleveland Public Library has a selection of their Ohio Sanborn collection digitized and the Library of Congress also includes some Ohio maps as well. Library of Congress also provides a helpful page on the colors and keys.
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Browse the Kent State University Sanborn Fire Insurance maps Collections
Adena, Jefferson and Harrison County, Ohio, 1924Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. Maps are from the collection at Kent State University Libraries map collection (McGilvery Hall, Room 410). |
Akron, Summit County, Ohio, 1892Digitization was supported by a Ohio Local History Alliance (OLHA) digitization grant. Maps are from the collection at Kent State University Libraries map collection (McGilvery Hall, Room 410). |
Akron, Summit County, Ohio, 1904Digitization was supported by a Ohio Local History Alliance (OLHA) digitization grant. Maps are from the collection at Kent State University Libraries map collection (McGilvery Hall, Room 410). |
Akron, Summit County, Ohio, 1916Digitization was supported by a Ohio Local History Alliance (OLHA) digitization grant. Maps are from the collection at Kent State University Libraries map collection (McGilvery Hall, Room 410). |
Akron, Summit County, Ohio, 1920Digitization was supported by a Ohio Local History Alliance (OLHA) digitization grant. Maps are from the collection at Kent State University Libraries map collection (McGilvery Hall, Room 410). |
Akron, Summit County, Ohio, 1923Digitization was supported by a Ohio Local History Alliance (OLHA) digitization grant. Maps are from the collection at Kent State University Libraries map collection (McGilvery Hall, Room 410). |
Akron, Summit County, Ohio, Volume 3, 1930Digitization was supported by a Ohio Local History Alliance (OLHA) digitization grant. Maps are from the collection at Kent State University Libraries map collection (McGilvery Hall, Room 410). |
Alliance, Stark and Mahoning counties, Ohio, 1884Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Alliance, Stark and Mahoning counties, Ohio, 1888Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Alliance, Stark and Mahoning counties, Ohio, 1892Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Alliance, Stark and Mahoning counties, Ohio, 1898Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Alliance, Stark and Mahoning counties, Ohio, 1904Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio, 1913Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio, 1922Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. Note: Page 1 is missing from this item, and page 2 has a missing portion of the map. |
Andover, Ashtabula County, Ohio, 1896Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Andover, Ashtabula County, Ohio, 1911Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Andover, Ashtabula County, Ohio, 1926Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Ansonia, Darke County, Ohio, 1895Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Ansonia, Darke County, Ohio, 1901Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Ansonia, Darke County, Ohio, 1915Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio, 1893Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio, 1899Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio, 1905Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio, 1915Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Arcanum, Darke County, Ohio, 1895Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Arcanum, Darke County, Ohio, 1901Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Arcanum, Darke County, Ohio, 1907Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Arcanum, Darke County, Ohio, 1914Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Arcanum, Darke County, Ohio, 1926Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Archbold, Fulton County, Ohio, 1895Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Archbold, Fulton County, Ohio, 1901Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Archbold, Fulton County, Ohio, 1908Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Archbold, Fulton County, Ohio, 1914Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Archbold, Fulton County, Ohio, 1922Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, 1884Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, 1888Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, 1893Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, 1899Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, 1904Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, 1911Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, 1919Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio, 1884Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio, 1889Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio, 1898Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio, 1903Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio, 1909Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio, 1924Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Ashville, Pickaway County, Ohio, 1901Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Ashville, Pickaway County, Ohio, 1910Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Ashville, Pickaway County, Ohio, 1916Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Ashville, Pickaway County, Ohio, 1926Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Athens, Athens County, Ohio, 1885Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Athens, Athens County, Ohio, 1890Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Athens, Athens County, Ohio, 1895Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Athens, Athens County, Ohio, 1900Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Athens, Athens County, Ohio, 1907Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Athens, Athens County, Ohio, 1914Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Athens, Athens County, Ohio, 1923Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Attica, Seneca County, Ohio 1897Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Attica, Seneca County, Ohio 1904Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Attica, Seneca County, Ohio 1912Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Attica, Seneca County, Ohio 1922Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Baltimore, Fairfield County, Ohio, 1895Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Baltimore, Fairfield County, Ohio, 1901Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Baltimore, Fairfield County, Ohio, 1910Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Baltimore, Fairfield County, Ohio, 1926Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Barberton, Summit County, Ohio, 1916Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio, 1885Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio, 1893Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio, 1899Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio, 1908Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio, 1915Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio, 1922Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Barton, Belmont County, Ohio, 1917Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Barton, Belmont County, Ohio, 1924Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Batavia, Clermont County, Ohio, 1885Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Batavia, Clermont County, Ohio, 1892Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Batavia, Clermont County, Ohio, 1898Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Batavia, Clermont County, Ohio, 1904Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Batavia, Clermont County, Ohio, 1911Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Batavia, Clermont County, Ohio, 1925Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Bedford, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 1896Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Bedford, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 1902Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio, 1884Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio, 1890Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio, 1895Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio, 1900Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio, 1908Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio, 1915Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio, 1924Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. Sheets 1-12 are missing. |
Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio, 1887Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio, 1892Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio, 1896Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio, 1901Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio, 1907Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio, 1914Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Belleville, Richland County, Ohio, 1895Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Belleville, Richland County, Ohio, 1900Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Belleville, Richland County, Ohio, 1910Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |
Bellevue, Erie, Huron, Seneca and Sandusky Counties, Ohio, 1887Digitization was supported by an Ohio History Fund grant. |