A great reference source for Chicago history

A portal to archival holding about Chicago

May need a public library card to access (all NPU students are eligible for a CPL card).

Sanborn maps were originally created to help fire insurance companies determine the risks associated with insuring properties. These large-scale maps were drawn at a scale of 50 feet to an inch. Because the maps were created over a century, they are useful in charting the development of cities and towns over many years.

A world-renowned independent research library in Chicago, the Newberry offers readers an extensive noncirculating collection of rare books, maps, music, manuscripts, and other printed material spanning six centuries.

You have access to the UIC libraries with your NPU ID card.