forwarded from h-histgeog ... is anyone familiar with this lone C symbol on Sanborns?? Reply to list and Blake at his email below ... -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Sanborn map abbreviations Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:27:45 -0600 From: Sam Otterstrom <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: maps-l To: From: Blake Gumprecht [[log in to unmask]] Date sent: 11 Apr 2007 Hi: Does anyone know what the designation "C" on a building means on Sanborn maps? It isn't explained on various Sanborn keys I possess. An undergraduate in my historical geography class is working on a landscape history of a Maine beachfront area. In examining Sanborns for his study area, some houses are labeled "D" for dwelling, but others are labeled "C." He has suggested that perhaps "C" means cottage, but if that's true, he's not clear what the distinction is between a dwelling and a cottage. If "C" does mean cottage, could it be that the Sanborn Co. labeled houses as cottages if they were only seasonal residences? Any insights would be appreciated. Regards, Blake Gumprecht ===================== Blake Gumprecht Assistant Professor Department of Geography University of New Hampshire