These are the Sanborn maps covering the East Falls area. Sanborn Maps were created by the Sanborn Map Company from the late 19th through mid 20th centuries for the reference of fire insurance companies. They are incredibly powerful tools for researchers, giving detailed information on individual buildings. These maps were published in bound volumes which can be somewhat confusing to reference, especially if researching neighborhoods. For this project every available version of the Sanborn maps that covered the East Falls neighborhood was stitched together in Photoshop to aid in the creation of the digital model used for the tour. These are available for reference and download below.