LC Labs has released the Sanborn Maps Data Package as an experimental dataset. The dataset contains metadata records for 50,600 maps from the Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps collection and their corresponding 440,048 images.
This dataset was created as part of an LC Labs experiment in collaboration with AVP to understand the benefits, risks, quality benchmarks, workflows, compilation methods, transformations, and documentation practices required to assemble datasets for public use in the cloud. The dataset was completed with support from the Geography and Map Division.
The target audiences of this dataset are users who want to explore spatial or temporal aspects of a collection, plot data on a map or timeline, or navigate or explore data by time or place.
The dataset contains metadata records for 50,600 maps from the Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps collection and their corresponding 440,048 images. These records are included in CSV and JSON formats.
The dataset is organized by atlas, with each row (CSV) or JSON object representing a single atlas from the collection. Each atlas may represent one or more locations, and is geocoded to a single primary location, usually at the city level.
