New Resource: Fire Insurance Maps online (FIMo)

A new Tier 2 has formed to subscribe to Fire Insurance Maps online (FIMo), specifically subscribing to California map content. Participating campuses in the Tier 2 include UCB, UCD, UCI, UCM, UCR, UCSD, UCSB, and UCSC (UCLA has already purchased the same content locally, and will participate in the Tier 2 for ongoing fees).

Fire Insurance Maps online, produced by Historical Information Gatherers (HIG), provides user-friendly access to a unique and extensive historical map collection. These Fire Insurance Maps (FIMs) date from roughly 1875-1950s, and maps are high resolution color where available. California content includes maps primarily published by Sanborn, as well as several other publishers. Users can search the platform using an interactive map search or by place name, and download full resolution map sheets of California. The platform offers a project folder to save and view maps from multiple locations at once, users can use markup tools for notations on the maps, and the platform offers various research tools for a quick reference to additional information about the maps, such as indexes or corrections. 

The California maps from Fire Insurance Maps online can be accessed at: https://fims.historicalinfo.com

For questions about this resource, please contact the Tier 2 Coordinator & Resource Liaison Mike Smith, UCSD Map Librarian.