I have posted this link before: https://www.loc.gov/collections/sanborn-maps/?fa=location:louisiana%7Clocation:ouachita+parish which takes you to the Library of Congress Digital collection of Ouachita Parish Sanborn maps. When I posted, the collection only went up to 1898. Now, more has been added online! They have maps of Monroe and West Monroe all the way up to 1926! These are great … Continue reading Sanborn Map Online Collection Now Up to 1926! →

The Library of Congress has digitized several sheets of the old Sanborn Fire Insurance maps from cities all over the country.  To read about the collection, go here:  Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.  They have several Louisiana towns, including Monroe and West Monroe for the years 1886, 1890, 1893 and 1898.  These maps show the buildings that were in … Continue reading Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps →