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Maps
The Sarasota County History Center holds thousands of maps from the 1800s to today. Use this page to learn more about the Map Collection at the History Center, as well as Sarasota County maps available from other sources.
Aerial Imagery
The History Center and its partner agencies hold aerial photographs of Sarasota County dating back to 1926. Some of these aerial photographs are available to view online, while others can be requested by contacting the History Center. Email us at historycenter@scgov.net or call us at (941)-861-6090 for more information.
1926 Aerial Photographs of Sarasota County - Contact the History Center
1948 Aerial Photographs of Sarasota County - County GIS Database
1957 Aerial Photographs of Sarasota County - Contact the History Center
1960 Aerial Photographs of Sarasota County - Contact the History Center
1967 Aerial Photographs of Sarasota County - Contact the History Center
1972 Aerial Photographs of Sarasota County - Contact the History Center
1974 Aerial Photographs of Sarasota County - County GIS Database
1978 Aerial Photographs of Sarasota County - Contact the History Center
1983 Aerial Photographs of Sarasota County - Contact the History Center
1986 Aerial Photographs of Sarasota County - Contact the History Center
1990 Aerial Photographs of Sarasota County - Contact the History Center
1992 Aerial Photographs of Sarasota County - Contact the History Center
1993 Aerial Photographs of Sarasota County - Contact the History Center
1995 Aerial Photographs of Sarasota County - County GIS Database
1998 Aerial Photographs of Sarasota County - Contact the History Center
2007 Aerial Photographs of Sarasota County - County GIS Database
2017 Aerial Photographs of Sarasota County - County GIS Database
2022 Aerial Photographs of Sarasota County Following Hurricane Ian - County GIS Database
FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maintains a series of maps highlighting varying levels of risk for flooding across the United States. These maps are updated periodically, and they serve as part of the basis for flood insurance rates. The FEMA Flood Map Service Center has Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Sarasota County dating back to 1970. Use the link below to access the FEMA Flood Map Service Center, and then use the advanced search tools to locate maps specifically for Sarasota County.
Find Sarasota County Flood Maps at the FEMA Flood Map Service Center
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
These maps were originally intended to help fire insurance companies determine the level of risk involved in insuring a particular building, but today they have immense research value for anyone studying the history of a building or community. The maps contain detailed information about most buildings in a community, such as the name of the person or business occupying the building, the street address, the layout of the building, and more. The History Center holds original copies of most maps for the city of Sarasota, but many are now available online through our online partners.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of Sarasota, 1913 (Library of Congress)
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of Sarasota, 1925 (Library of Congress)
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of Sarasota, 1929 (Library of Congress)
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of Sarasota, 1929; republished 1954 (Library of Congress)
Topographical Maps
Topographical maps produced by the United States Geological Survey illustrate the contours of the land, as well as important features like occupied and unoccupied dwellings, schools, cemeteries, roads, trails, wateways, and landmarks--even obscure ones that have changed names over time. Use USGS TopoView to view or download topographical maps of Sarasota County and other parts of the United States. Topographical maps for most parts of the county are available back to 1956--and in some areas back to 1944.