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• 3.6 Sanborn Fire Insurance Company Maps ' Sanborn Fire Insurance Company Maps were prepared for various communities from the late 1800s through the 1960s. These atlases show addresses, structures and other improvements, such as utilities and storage tanks, for the areas covered. Liesch reviewed the Sanborn Atlases at the University of Minnesota's Wilson Library and found the area of the Property was covered for the following years; 1904, 1911, 1915, 1928, and 1928, revised 1941. The 1904, 1911, and 1915 maps reveal a dwelling in the location of the present day 812 Main Street house. A stable is situated in the area of the present day 317 King Avenue office/house structure. A smaller structure is located on the northern boundary of the Property. There are no structures or symbols in the vicinity of present day 307 King Avenue. The 1928 and 1928, revised 1941 maps reveal the dwelling, as in the earlier Sanborn Maps, and only one other the structure on the Property. The structure noted on earlier Sanborn Maps as the stable is not labeled as stable in the 1928 map. On the 1928 revised 1941 map a larger structure is located in the area of the former "stable" and it is denoted as a private or house auto garage. In all of the Sanborn Maps reviewed, the Property is situated on the northwest corner of Main • Street and Quincy. Quincy was renamed King Avenue since the time that these maps were created. The available Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps are included as Appendix C. 3.7 USGS Topographic Maps The 1961 and 1961, photorevised 1980 USGS topographic maps show the area of the Property. Both maps reveal railroad tracks less than 1/4 mile north-northeast of the Property. No pipelines or other items of environmental interest were noted on, or adjacent to, the Property from the topographic maps reviewed. The USGS topographic map dated 1961 is included as Appendix D. 3.8 Aerial Photograph Review Aerial photographs, available from the University of Minnesota Wilson Library, were reviewed to identify past land use and any readily apparent environmental concerns on or near the May 1996 B.A.LIESCH ASSOCIATES,INC. Hydrogeologists•Engineers •Environmental Scientists •Page 7•