Fire Insurance Map
Collection at the Chicago History Museum
The Chicago
History Museum holds approximately 190 fire insurance maps within this
collection, including 161 volumes from the Sanborn Map Company. The earliest
copyright date in the collection is 1869, and the latest correction date is
1978. Additional resources, such as indices and related material can be found
within the library collection and in other map collections.
This inventory
includes two sections, the first lists volumes from the Sanborn Map Company by
volume number or title. Maps named for specific industries (e.g., grain
elevators, stockyards) and maps for cities outside of Chicago are listed at the
bottom. The second section lists maps published by other companies, including
"Rascher" Western Fire Map Publishing Company, "Yerkes"
Western Insurance Survey Company, and "Robinson's" atlases.
These maps have
not been digitized.
To view, please
visit or contact the Abakanowicz Research Center.
Chicago History
Museum
Abakanowicz
Research Center
1601 North Clark
Street, Chicago, IL 60614-6038
https://www.chicagohistory.org/visit-us/research-center/
Compiled by Lesley
Martin. Last updated 11/2023.
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SANBORN MAPS |
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|
Publisher |
Volume Number or Title |
Street Boundaries |
Copyright Date |
Last Correction Date |
Tier/Shelf # |
|
Sanborn |
Insurance Map of Chicago 1868-69 |
Chestnut-23rd-Michigan-Halsted |
[1869] |
[1874] |
008/5234 |
|
Sanborn |
Insurance Map of Chicago 1868-69 |
|
[1869] |
|
Stacks 1 |
|
Sanborn |
Insurance Map of Chicago 1868-69 |
|
[1869] |
|
Stacks 2 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 1 South |
Chicago River-12th St-Chicago River-Lake Michigan |
1906 |
1911 |
Stacks 25 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 1 South |
|
1906 |
1969 |
Stacks 26 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 1 South |
|
1906 |
5/1963 |
003/5160 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 1 South |
|
1906 |
12/1974 |
003/5161 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 1 North and West |
Chicago-12th St-Halsted-Lake Michigan (excluding downtown) |
1906 |
1911 |
Stacks 27 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 1 North and West |
|
1906 |
6/1974 |
291/F |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 2 North |
|
1935 |
9/1968 |
003/5162 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 2 South |
|
1935 |
11/1971 |
003/5161 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 3 |
|
1911 |
1/1975 |
291/A |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 4 |
|
1912 |
8/1956 |
003/5164 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 4 |
|
1912 |
1/1975 |
291/B |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 5 |
|
1914 |
8/1956 |
003/5165 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 5 |
|
1914 |
2/1975 |
291/C |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 6 |
|
1916 |
new index - 1949 [blank paste-overs marked “wreck” with
dates from 1977 and 1978] |
291/D |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 6 |
|
1916 |
9/1956 |
003/5166 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 7 |
|
1917 |
8/1956 |
003/5167 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 8 |
|
1914 |
8/1956 |
003/5168 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 8 |
|
1914 |
8/1961 |
004/5169 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 8 |
|
1914 |
1/1974 |
291/E |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 9 |
Graceland-Fullerton-Lake Michigan-Western (Irving Park) |
1894 |
1918 |
Stacks 29 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 9 |
|
1894 |
1922 |
Stacks 30 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 9 |
|
1923 |
7/1949 |
004/5170 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 9 |
|
1923 |
9/1956 |
004/5171 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 9 |
|
1923 |
2/1975 |
004/5171 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 10 |
Belmont-North Ave-Western-Crawford (Pulaski) |
1896 |
1920 |
Stacks 31 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 10 |
|
1921 |
9/1952 |
004/5172 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 10 |
|
1921 |
8/1951 |
004/5173 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 10 |
|
undated [missing cover] |
unknown |
004/5172 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 11 |
North Ave-Harrison-Western-Crawford (Pulaski) |
1896 |
1921 |
Stacks 32 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 11 |
|
1922 |
9/1955 |
004/5173 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 12 |
Harrison-31st St-Western-Crawford (Pulaski) |
1896 |
1922 |
Stacks 33 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 12 |
|
1923 |
9/1956 |
004/5174 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 12 |
|
1923 |
10/1961 |
004/5174 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 12 |
|
1923 |
2/1973 |
292/A |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 13 |
Pershing-57th St-State-Damen |
1925 |
1949 |
Stacks 41 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 13 |
|
1925 |
3/1975 |
292/B |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 13 |
|
1925 |
9/1955 |
004/5175 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 13 |
|
1925 |
9/1961 |
004/5175 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 14 |
39th St-56th St-Lake Michigan-State |
1895 |
1925 |
Stacks 34 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 14 |
|
1925 |
9/1955 |
004/5176 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 14 |
|
1925 |
5/1975 |
004/5176 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 15 |
57th St-71st St-State-Robey (Damen) |
1895 |
1922 |
Stacks 35 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 15 |
|
1895 |
1925 |
Stacks 36 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 15 |
|
1895 |
1925 |
Stacks 37 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 15 |
|
1926 |
3/1972 |
004/5177 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 15 |
|
1926 |
10/1955 |
004/5177 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 16 |
57th St-71st St-Lake Michigan-State |
1895 |
1926 |
Stacks 38 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 16 |
|
1895 |
1929 |
Stacks 39 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 16 |
|
1926 |
5/1975 |
004/5178 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 16 |
|
1926 |
10/1955 |
004/5178 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 17 North |
Devon-Foster-Western-Lake Michigan |
1928 |
1949 |
Stacks 42 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 17 |
|
1928 |
5/1975 |
292/C |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 17 South |
Foster-Irving Park-Western-Lake Michigan |
1928 |
1949 |
Stacks 43 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 17 |
|
1905 |
8/1924 |
001/C |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 17 South |
|
1928 |
10/1955 |
004/5179 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 18 |
Division-Harrison-Austin-Pulaski |
1908 |
1949 |
Stacks 44 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 18 |
|
undated [probably 1908] |
new index - 1922 |
001/E |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 18 |
|
1908 |
5/1975 |
292/D |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 18 |
|
1908 |
12/1955 |
004/5181 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 19 |
Foster-Belmont-Pulaski-Western |
1913 |
1949 |
Stacks 45 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 19 |
|
1913 |
5/1975 |
292/E |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 19 |
|
1913 |
12/1955 |
004/5182 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 20 |
Harrison-31st St-Austin-Pulaski |
1918 |
1949 |
Stacks 46 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 20 |
|
1918 |
6/1975 |
292/F |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 20 |
|
1918 |
11/1961 |
001/D |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 20 |
|
1918 |
12/1955 |
004/5183 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 21 |
|
1918 |
3/1973 |
292/G |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 21 |
|
1918 |
1/1956 |
005/5185 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 22 |
|
1919 |
6/1975 |
003/5163 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 22 |
|
1919 |
11/1960 |
002/C |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 22 |
|
1919 |
1/1956 |
005/5185 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 23 |
|
1920 |
6/1975 |
005/5189 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 23 |
|
1920 |
11/1960 |
005/5188 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 23 |
|
1920 |
1/1956 |
005/5187 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 24 |
|
1920 |
12/1956 |
005/5191 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 24 |
|
1920 |
6/1972 |
005/5191 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 24 |
|
1920 |
1/1961 |
005/5189 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 24 |
|
1920 |
2/1956 |
005/5190 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 25 |
|
1924 |
9/1975 |
005/5192 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 25 |
|
1924 |
2/1956 |
005/5192 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 26 |
|
1923 |
3/1956 |
005/5193 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 26 |
|
1923 |
10/1975 |
005/5193 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 27 |
71st St-87th St-Stony Island Ave-Lake Michigan |
1923 |
1929 |
Stacks 40 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 27 |
|
1923 |
10/1975 |
005/5194 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 27 |
|
1923 |
3/1956 |
005/5194 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 28 |
|
1924 |
8/1975 |
005/5195 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 28 |
|
1924 |
3/1956 |
005/5195 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 29 |
|
1924 |
9/1974 |
005/5196 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 29 |
|
1924 |
3/1956 |
005/5196 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 30 |
|
1929 |
9/1974 |
005/5197 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 30 |
|
1929 |
3/1956 |
005/5197 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 31 |
|
1929 |
2/1961 |
005/5186 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 31 |
|
1929 |
5/1969 |
005/5198 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 31 |
|
1929 |
4/1956 |
005/5198 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 32 |
|
1930 |
5/1969 |
005/5199 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 32 |
|
1930 |
4/1954 |
005/5200 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 33 |
|
1930 |
5/1969 |
006/5201 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 33 |
|
1930 |
4/1956 |
005/5200 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 34 |
|
1930 |
new index - 1959 |
006/5202 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 34 |
|
1930 |
12/1966 |
008/P |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 34 |
|
1930 |
4/1956 |
006/5203 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 35 |
|
1936 |
8/1974 |
008/O |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 35 |
|
1936 |
4/1956 |
006/5204 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 36 |
|
1936 |
9/1974 |
006/5205 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 36 |
|
1936 |
5/1956 |
006/5206 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 37 |
|
1936 |
9/1974 |
006/5207 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 38 |
|
undated |
undated |
006/5208 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 40 |
|
1937 |
9/1974 |
006/5210 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 40 |
|
1937 |
5/1956 |
006/5209 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 41 |
|
1938 |
12/1974 |
006/5211 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 41 |
|
1938 |
5/1956 |
006/5212 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 42 |
|
1939 |
5/1956 |
006/5214 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 42 |
|
1939 |
10/1974 |
006/5213 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 43 |
|
undated |
[5/1970?] |
006/5215 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 44 |
|
1941 |
5/1956 |
008/M |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 44 |
|
1941 |
10/1974 |
006/5216 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 45 |
|
1941 |
10/1974 |
008/N |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 45 |
|
1941 |
5/1956 |
007/5218 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 46 |
|
1941 |
6/1956 |
008/L |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 46 |
|
1941 |
11/1974 |
007/5217 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 47 |
|
1947 |
11/1974 |
007/5220 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 47 |
|
1947 |
1/1966 |
007/5219 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 47 |
|
1947 |
7/1956 |
008/K |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 48 |
|
1947 |
11/1974 |
008/H |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 48 |
|
1947 |
9/1956 |
008/I |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 49 |
|
1950 |
11/1974 |
007/5221 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. 49 |
|
1950 |
10/1955 |
008/J |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. A |
|
1924 |
10/1966 |
008/F |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. A |
|
1924 |
2/1956 |
008/G |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. B |
|
1931 |
12/1965 |
007/5224 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. B |
|
1931 |
3/1956 |
007/5223 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. C |
|
1931 |
12/1965 |
007/5225 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. C |
|
1931 |
5/1956 |
007/5226 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. E |
|
1925 |
7/1956 |
007/5228 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. E |
|
1925 |
6/1959 |
008/E |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. E |
|
1925 |
11/1974 |
291/G |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. E (partial) |
|
undated |
undated |
007/5227 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. I |
|
1911 |
9/1956 |
007/5229 |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. I |
|
1911 |
new index - 1961 |
292/H |
|
Sanborn |
Vol. J |
|
1914 |
11/1924 |
007/5230 |
|
Sanborn |
Insurance maps of Chicago grain elevators |
|
1901 |
1906 |
Stacks 50 |
|
Sanborn |
Chicago packing houses and union stock yards |
|
1901 |
1958 |
Stacks 52 |
|
Sanborn |
Chicago packing houses and union stock yards |
|
1901 |
5/1975 |
007/5222 |
|
Sanborn |
Aledo, Carmi, Crystal Lake, Geneva, Glen Ellyn, Havana,
and Lincoln, IL |
|
1925-1926 |
|
Stacks 53 |
|
Sanborn |
Evanston, IL |
|
1920 |
12/1955 |
007/5231 |
|
Sanborn |
Evanston, IL |
|
1920 |
9/1971 |
007/5232 |
|
Sanborn |
Glencoe |
|
1938 |
11/1972 |
008/5233 |
|
Sanborn |
Joliet, IL |
|
1898 |
1914 |
Stacks 55 |
|
Sanborn |
Lincoln, IL (Logan County) |
|
1925 |
|
Stacks 56 |
|
Sanborn |
Oak Park, IL (Cook County) |
|
1908 |
1929 |
Stacks 57 |
|
Sanborn |
Oak Park, IL (Cook County) |
|
1908 |
5/1971 |
008/5233 |
|
Sanborn |
Oak Park, IL (Cook County) |
|
1908 |
67 |
008/5235 |
|
Sanborn |
Peoria, IL |
|
1902 |
|
Stacks 58 |
|
Sanborn |
Peoria, IL |
|
1902 |
|
Stacks 59 |
|
Sanborn |
Quincy, IL |
|
1898 |
|
Stacks 60 |
|
Sanborn |
Springfield, IL |
|
1896 |
1915 |
Stacks 61 |
|
Sanborn |
Wilmette, IL |
|
1938 |
8/1969 |
008/5236 |
|
Sanborn |
Winnetka, IL |
|
1938 |
8/1970 |
008/5236 |
|
OTHER PUBLISHERS |
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|
Publisher |
Volume Number or Title |
Street Boundaries |
Copyright Date |
Last Correction Date |
Tier/Shelf # |
|
Rascher |
Atlas of Lake View |
|
1887 |
1890 |
Stacks 8 |
|
Rascher |
Map of Lake View |
|
1890 |
1891 |
Stacks 9 |
|
Rascher |
Atlas of the North Half of Hyde Park vol. 1 |
|
1890 |
|
Stacks 10 |
|
Rascher |
Atlas of the North Half of Hyde Park vol. 2 |
|
1890 |
|
Stacks 11 |
|
Rascher |
Vol. 1 |
Chicago-12th St-Halsted-Lake Michigan |
1891 |
|
Stacks 12 |
|
Rascher |
Vol. 1 |
Chicago-12th St-Halsted-Lake Michigan |
1891 |
1895 |
Stacks 23 |
|
Rascher |
Vol. 2 |
Fullerton-Chicago Ave-North branch of Chicago River-Lake
Michigan |
1892 |
|
Stacks 19 |
|
Rascher |
Vol. 3 |
Chicago River-12th St-31st St-Lake Michigan-Western |
1911 |
|
Stacks 24 |
|
Rascher |
Vol. 5 |
North branch of the Chicago River-Western-Augusta
St-Elston Ave |
1892 |
|
Stacks 20 |
|
Rascher |
Vol. 6 |
Augusta-Elston Ave-North branch of the Chicago
River-Chicago Ave-Madison-Western-Halsted |
1892 |
|
Stacks 21 |
|
Rascher |
Vol. 7 |
Madison-W. 14th St-Halsted-Western |
1893 |
1916 |
Stacks 28 |
|
Rascher |
Vol. 8, 2nd edition |
12th St-39th St-Ashland-Crawford (Pulaski) |
1887 |
1891 |
Stacks 13 |
|
Rascher |
Vol. 9 |
Belmont-16th-Leavitt-Robinson |
1891 |
|
Stacks 14 |
|
Rascher |
Vol. 10 |
Town line (Devon)-Fullerton-Lake Michigan-Western |
1891 |
|
Stacks 15 |
|
Rascher |
Vol. 11 |
39th St-71st St-Lake Michigan-Western |
1891 |
|
Stacks 16 |
|
Rascher |
Vol. 12 |
71st St-Blue Island-Lake Michigan-Western |
1886 |
1891 |
Stacks 17 |
|
Rascher |
Vol. 13 |
39th St-71st St-Michigan-Western |
1891 |
|
Stacks 18 |
|
Rascher |
Atlas of the villages of Evanston, South Evanston, and
Rogers Park |
|
1890 |
|
Stacks 54 |
|
Rascher |
Block book of Chicago business district |
Chicago River-Harrison-South branch of the Chicago
River-Michigan Ave-Central Ave |
1893 |
|
Stacks 22 |
|
Rascher |
Map of the packing house district at Unions Stock Yards |
|
1880 |
|
Stacks 49 |
|
Robinson |
Atlas of the city of Chicago vol. 1 |
Madison-39th St-Lake Michigan-Halsted |
1886 |
|
Stacks 3 |
|
Robinson |
Atlas of the city of Chicago vol. 2 |
12th St-39th St-State-Western |
1886 |
|
Stacks 4 |
|
Robinson |
Atlas of the city of Chicago vol. 3 |
Fullerton-Madison-Lake Michigan-Halsted |
1886 |
|
Stacks 5 |
|
Robinson |
Atlas of the city of Chicago vol. 4 |
Fullerston-12th St-Halsted-Western |
1886 |
|
Stacks 6 |
|
Robinson |
Atlas of the city of Chicago vol. 5 |
North Ave-I.M. Canal-Western-Crawford (Pulaski) |
1886 |
|
Stacks 7 |
|
Western Insurance Survey Company |
Map of the Chicago lumber districts, 2nd edition |
|
1895 |
|
Stacks 47 |
|
Western Insurance Survey Company |
Map of the Chicago warehouses and docks, and all freight
depots |
|
1895 |
|
Stacks 48 |
|
Yerkes |
Map of the Chicago packing houses and the Union Stock
Yards |
|
1901 |
|
Stacks 51 |