1909 | 1919 | 1924 | Key

1909 Sanborn Map of San Anselmo; on left, railroad tracks; on right, stores, post office and first Town Hall along what was to become Sir Francis Drake Blvd

Parcel maps for San Anselmo are available online from the Marin County Assessor's Office.

The Historical Museum has digitized copies of the Sanborn Maps for San Anselmo. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps are highly detailed city plans providing researchers with a wealth of information about urban change in American cities during the first half of the 20th century. They were created to assist fire insurance companies as they assessed risk associated with insuring a particular property. They were drawn to a scale of 50 feet and show the footprint for buildings (including residences), indicating the type of construction, use of structures, the addresses, and sometimes the names of businesses.

The Sanborn Maps for San Anselmo were created in 1909 and updated in 1919 and 1924. Only built-up parts of Town were surveyed so not all streets and areas were included on the maps.

The following maps are available to download in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.

1909

• Sheet 1: Map, Bolinas Ave.

• Sheet 2: San Rafael Ave, Hazel, Madrone, Olema/SR County Rd.

• Sheet 3: Magnolia, Ross Valley Ave., Kensington, Bay, Sunnyside

• Sheet 4: The Hub. San Anselmo Ave, Depot, Ross Landing County Rd.

• Sheet 5: San Anselmo Ave - Bolinas to Pine

  
  1919

• Sheet 1: Map

• Sheet 2: Willow, County Rd., Belle, Oak, Laurel, Yolanda, Lansdale

• Sheet 3: Medway, Maple, Oak, Belle, Oak Knoll, Florence, Lansdale

• Sheet 4: Oak Knoll, Maple, Medway, Willow, Madrone, Baywood, Fern, Florence, Lansdale, Forest

• Sheet 5: Park, Tamal, Taylor, Saunders, Laurel, Berlin, Karl, Yolanda

• Sheet 6: Olema/SR County Rd., Sais, Nokomis, Bella Vista, Calumet, Rose, Karl

• Sheet 7: Bella Vista, Nokomis, Madrone, Redwood, San Anselmo, San Rafael

• Sheet 8: Laurel, Yolanda, Forest, Elm, Foothill, Scenic

• Sheet 9: Yolanda, Karl, San Anselmo, Rowland, Scenic, Forest, Redwood, Olive, Hillside, Elm, Claire

• Sheet 10: Karl, San Anselmo, Rowland, Scenic, Hillside, Hazel, Madrone

• Sheet 11: Madrone, Laurel, Oak, Grove, San Rafael, Tamalpais, Kemp, Raymond

• Sheet 12: Crescent, Kensington, Sunnyside

• Sheet 13: San Anselmo, Laurel Lane to San Rafael, Magnolia, Tamalpais, San Rafael

• Sheet 14: San Anselmo, Ross to Laurel Lane, Tunstead, Pine, Woodland, Cedar

• Sheet 15: The Hub, San Anselmo, Tunstead to Tamalpais

• Sheet 16: County Rd, Sequoia, Park, Ancho Vista

• Sheet 17: Melville, Sunnyside, Austin, Waverly, Ross, Kensington

• Sheet 18: Ross, Richmond, The Seminary, Mariposa

• Sheet 19: San Anselmo, Bolinas to Ross

  
  1924

• Sheet 1: Map

• Sheet 2: San Anselmo Ave City Hall to San Rafael Ave

• Sheet 3: San Anselmo Ave Ross to Magnolia

• Sheet 4: The Hub. San Anselmo Ave East Side, Bank St

• Sheet 5: Barber, Entrata, Prospect

• Sheet 6: San Anselmo Ave Bolinas to Ross

• Sheet 7: Richmond, Jones, The Seminary

• Sheet 8: Melville, Sunnyside, Austin, Waverly, Ross, Kensington

• Sheet 9: Crescent, Kensington, Sunnyside, Melville

• Sheet 10: Crescent, Raymond, Woodland

• Sheet 11: Madrone, Grove, Myrtle, San Rafael, Tamalpais, Raymond, Kemp

• Sheet 12: Bella Vista, Nokomis, Madrone, Redwood, San Anselmo, San Rafael

• Sheet 13: Karl, San Anselmo, Rowland, Hillside, Hazel, Madrone

• Sheet 14: Sais, Nokomis, Bella Vista, Calumet, Rose, Karl

• Sheet 15: County Rd and Presbyterian Orphanage (Sunnyhills)

• Sheet 16: Yolanda, Karl, Saunders, Scenic, Floribel, Laurel, San Anselmo

• Sheet 17: Park, Tamal, Taylor, Saunders, Laurel, Berlin,Alder, Rose, Karl

• Sheet 18: Alder, Yolanda, San Anselmo, Elm, Humboldt, Foothill

• Sheet 19: Forest, Glen, Lansdale, Florence, Oak Knoll, Humboldt, Fern

• Sheet 20: Oak Knoll, Medway, San Anselmo, Klare, Sierra, Merced, Ash

• Sheet 21: Oak Knoll, Medway, Pastori, Florence, Alder, Yolanda, Hooper, Lansdale

• Sheet 22: Ancha Vista, Essex, Sequoia, Park, Red Hill

• Sheet 23: Spring Grove, Williams, Terrace, Greenfield, Red Hill

• Sheet 24: Hattie, Alderly, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, Woodbury, El Cerrito, Los Angeles