-------- Original Message --------
Subject:        Re: Hard reference question - Marsh & McLennan maps
Date:   Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:18:30 -0800
From:   Julie Sweetkind-Singer <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>



Hi Phil,

Thanks for the information.  We have found that there are symbols on
the maps that were not the same as the Sanborn maps.  That would have
been quite helpful!

Best,

Julie

Quoting Maps-L Moderator <[log in to unmask]>:

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        Re: Hard reference question - Marsh & McLennan maps
> Date:   Tue, 4 Mar 2008 16:29:22 GMT
> From:   Philip Hoehn <[log in to unmask]>
> To:     [log in to unmask]
>
> Hi Julie,
>
> Univ. of Calif., Berkeley has two Marsh & McLennan maps, but not an
> explanation of symbols.  My guess is that they used Sanborn symbols,
> but maybe your user has discovered otherwise.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Phil
>
> ===========================
> Philip Hoehn, Map Librarian
> San Francisco -- [log in to unmask]
>
> -- Maps-L Moderator <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        Hard reference question - Marsh & McLennan maps
> Date:   Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:33:31 -0800
> From:   Julie Sweetkind-Singer <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To:       [log in to unmask]
> To:     Maps-L <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
> Hi, all,
>
> I've received a reference request to find a key to the Marsh & McLennan
> fire insurance maps symbology.  Have any of you seen one or do you have
> one?  I've been unable to find one on the web nor have calls to the NY
> main office or the SF office lead to any answers.  I was told by the New
> York office, "You'll have to call a library for that!"  :)
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Best,
>
> Julie
>
> --
> Julie Sweetkind-Singer
> Head Librarian, GIS & Map Librarian
> Branner Earth Sciences Library & Map Collections
> 397 Panama Mall; MC/2211
> Stanford University
> Stanford, CA 94305
> 650-725-1102 (phone)
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Julie Sweetkind-Singer
Head Librarian, GIS & Map Librarian
Branner Earth Sciences Library & Map Collections
Stanford University
650-725-1102