Old Clarkdale Road Circa 1920 Photo & links to Sanborn Insurance Maps

24 Jan 2022 10:54 PM | Francine Porter (Administrator)

CHSM Board Members and guests left from the Clarkdale School at 16th Street and Main for our short hike over the old Jerome to Clarkdale Road.

Below is a link to a photo taken in 1920 showing the road entering what is now upper main street. The brick homes furthest west go to 15th street. Note there is a baseball game in progress.

https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/digital/collection/shmining/id/421/rec/9


Below is the link to two versions of the Sanborn Maps of Clarkdale.  The first is from October 2015.  The second is from October 2015 with page updates through December 1938.  (Close evaluation of the maps show they are not completely updated through 1938.)

The first shows the detail of the construction camp and original wood school house in lower town as well as the upper town business buildings.  The second shows Patio Town (Park) built over the construction camp, enlarged upper town business buildings and a separate map of the smelter site.

https://www.loc.gov/collections/sanborn-maps/?fa=location:yavapai+county%7Clocation:arizona%7Clocation:clarkdale

 

Background:

In 1867, the Sanborn Map Company of Pelham, New York, began creating maps to assist fire insurance agents in assessing the fire hazards of particular pieces of property in towns and cities throughout the United States. The maps indicate the size, shape, and construction materials of residences, commercial properties and factories and often include such details as building use, house and block numbers, widths of streets and locations of water mains. In addition to their detail, the Sanborn maps were regularly updated, in some cases up until the 1970s, making them a valuable tool for documenting the changes in structure and building use in American cities.

contributed by Michael Lindner

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