The resources below provide examples of how the information contained in Sanborn maps can be used. Please note that this list is not exhaustive; there are plenty examples of Sanborn map use not listed here. While Joyner Library has some of the below works, others will need to be ordered through Interlibrary Loan.
A Technique for Constructing a Population and Urban Land Use Map by Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps; Across the Curriculum, Across the School by Charts of Change by The Sanborn Map: A Tool for the Geographer by Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps: An Aid for Genealogists by The Patterns of Fire by The Sanborn Map as a Source of Land Use for City Planning by