The staff members at the University of Kansas Libraries have worked long and hard to create this trove of Sanborn Fire Insurance maps, and it's quite a collection. Working with funds provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, these maps date from 1883 to 1922 and are now available on this site. Visitors can read a brief introduction to these unique documents, and then they can jump right in. The documents contain details about the streets of many cities throughout the Sunflower State, and it is remarkable to look at the footprints of buildings, along with information about railroads, public improvements, and parks. First-time visitors may wish to start by looking at maps of Atchison and the small town of Tonganoxie, which is northeast of Lawrence.