Box 11

Scope and Contents The maps from the Sanborn-Perris Map Company outline the city of Ashland, Oregon. The pages can be joined to get a better idea of the area of Ashland. The Sanborn Insurance maps were used in calculating insurance premiums for customers. Included are maps dated 1884, 1888, and 1890. The maps provided information on the location, function, building materials, and dimensions of structures for each year listed. Also included, is a pamphlet outlining the Sanborn company and what they provided,...

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Historic Grants Pass newspapers including the Golden Anniversary Edition of the Grants Pass Courier – April 3, 1935. Stories in this edition reminisce about the history of the gold discovery, recounting the mining tales of old, the tragedies of the early days, ghost towns, size of gold nuggets, and the people living in the area.