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Maps in
Rotch
Finding
Maps in Barton Catalog
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do an advanced search by collection type maps
- search
by subject, typing the place name and then maps:
ex:
United States maps, Massachusetts maps, Boston maps
- other
subject terms to try:
map
collections, maps and mapping, maps, early, cartography
- maps
are often included as plates in books; use a subject
search in Barton, then choose the "Full display" option to see
whether the book includes maps.
- for
atlases, use a combined keyword search: subject [place
name] and keyword [atlas*]
Locating Maps
in Rotch Library
- Most
maps: in cases located on Level 1. See a Reference Librarian
for access (M-F, 9am-5pm).
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Atlases:
on the 6th floor or in the Indexes Alcove of the reference area
(along the back wall of the Library's main floor). Check Barton
catalog for location of specific items.
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Sanborns
& Bromleys
- Detailed
city maps showing building footprints, lot size, land use
- Fire
insurance maps published by Sanborn Map Company
- Real
estate atlases published by G.W. Bromley & Co.
Electronic
Sanborn Maps
Digitized
versions of the Chadwyck-Healey Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
of Massachusetts. Years of coverage range from 1867-1970.
These maps show:
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the footprint of every building and record building size, use,
address numbers.
- vulnerability
to fire, flood, and earthquakes.
- industrial
uses, dumps, parks, and cemeteries, making them useful for environmental
and health assessments.
- These
maps record the social and architectural history of American
cities and towns in Massachusetts.
On
Microfilm (in file cabinets at rear of Level 1, new building):
Massachusetts towns, late 19th c.-1990:
contents of microfilm
[16 reels] G1230.F57 1991 -
Boston Sanborn maps 1867-1982:
contents of microfilm
[7 reels] G1230.S26 1983
Latest
Sanborns on reserve at the Circulation Desk:
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| Boston |
1992/95
revised |
| Cambridge |
1996 |
| Brookline |
1957
revised to 1965 |
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Reference
area, Indexes Alcove:
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| Boston |
1962,
1974, 1981, 1988 |
| Brookline |
1957,
revised to 1965 |
| Cambridge |
1962,
1975/1976/1981, 1988, 1991 |
| Chelsea |
1911
ed. republished 1955, revised to 1966 |
| Everett
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1910
ed. republshed 1955, revised to 1966 |
| Somerville
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1960/62,
1975, 1981, 1988 |
| Arlington |
1973 |
| Winthrop |
1906
ed. republished 1954, revised to 1966 |
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Atlas
Folio Stacks (6th floor rear):
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| Manhattan
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1920 |
G1254.N42.S198
1920 |
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| Manhattan |
1921 |
G1254.N42.B8
1921 |
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| Belmont
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1931/1968
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G1234.B4.S6
1931 |
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| Savannah |
1955 |
G1314.S28.S26
1955 |
(by
rear stairwell) |
| Chicago |
1906 |
G1409.C6.S26
1906 |
(by
rear stairwell) |
| New
Orleans |
1994
|
G1364.N5.S26
1994 |
(by
rear stairwell) |
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Limited Access Collection (available Monday-Friday 10-5):
Note:
no photocopying allowed due to fragility of these
materials
| Boston |
1882 |
G1234.B6.C5
1882 |
(G.M.
Hopkins) |
| Boston |
1883 |
G1234.B6.A74
1883 v.1 |
(G.W.
Bromley & Co.)* |
| Boston |
1902 |
G1234.B7.B76x
1902 |
(G.W.
Bromley & Co.)* |
| Boston |
1917 |
G1234.B6.B868
1917 |
(G.W.
Bromley & Co.)* |
| Boston |
1922 |
G1234.B6.B868
1922 |
(G.W.
Bromley & Co.)* |
| Boston
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1928 |
G1234.B6.A75
1928 |
(G.W.
Bromley & Co.)* |
| Boston |
1929 |
G1234.B6
v. 1-5 |
(Sanborn) |
| Cambridge |
1900 |
G1234.C2.S198
v. 2 |
(Sanborn) |
| Cambridge |
1930 |
G1234.C3.A74
1930 |
(G.W.
Bromley & Co.) |
| Manhattan |
1970 |
G1254.N42.B8
1970 |
(G.W.
Bromley & Co.) |
*Bromley
covers downtown Boston and Back Bay/Fenway/South End only.
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Uncataloged
Maps in Rotch
- transportation
and public works (Level One, Map Room)
- aerial
photo maps, various dates - 1938, 1952, 1965, ... (Level
One, Map Room)
- Topographic
for a few states (Level 1 map file cases). The Science Library
holds a complete set of US topo maps (Stein Club Map Room)
- Photometric
base maps of Boston from the Boston Redevelopment Authority
(Level One, Map Room)
- Travel
maps for U.S. and foreign cities (Reference area)
- Boston
zoning maps (on reserve at Circ Desk, with the Boston Zoning
Code Notebook)
- Boston
street maps (Level One, Map Room)
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