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Rankin Square Map

 Collection
Identifier: SMC 157

Scope and Contents

A copy of a map Rankin Square in Columbus, Georgia in the year1885.

Dates

  • Creation: 1885

Biographical / Historical

Rankin Square is an area of downtown Columbus, Georgia that is bordered by Broad St (Broadway), Oglethorpe (First Avenue), St. Clair (11th St) and Crawford St (10th St). The map seems to be a copy from the Sanborn Fire Insurance maps which show the businesses, addresses, location of pipes, cisterns and other infrastructure. The map is a reproduction.

Full Extent

1 Folder

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

Historic Columbus Foundation, MC 17 Harry Kamensky Collection, MC 290 Joseph Mahan Collection, MC 32

Rankin Square, Verticle Files Sanborn Fire Insurance maps (located in Archives Reading Room)

Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
4225 University Ave
Columbus Georgia 31907 United States