1894 Map of Coquille City, Oregon
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The period between 1892 and 1894 saw Coquille recovering from the devastating fire in 1892 and also heralded a new era of optomism as a railroad from Coos Bay to Roseburg was in the works. In preparation for this significant improvement to the town, the business district streets were graded and dropped down 6 feet to make an easier roadbed for the railroad. A new water system was also installed, as it was clear that the old one was not adaquate to protect the town.
The Coos Bay Roseburg and Eastern Railroad was completed in September of 1894, but it was after this map had been drawn.
The Sanborn map collection consists of a uniform series of large-scale maps,
dating from 1867 to 1961. These maps show the commercial, industrial, and
residential sections of some twelve thousand cities with populations of more
than 1000 people in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The maps were
designed to assist fire insurance agents in determining the degree of hazard
associated with a particular property and therefore show the size, shape,
purpose and frequently the names of prominent businesses. The maps also
indicate widths and names of streets, property boundaries, and house and block
numbers. Sanborn maps are thus an unrivaled source of information about the
historical use of buildings in American cities.