Research Guides: URP 581 & 582: Library Resources, Data, &amp; Maps

Library Resources

Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Demographic information about the United States including historical data back to 1790. More Info
Data UB ONLY

Social Explorer: Tables: US Business Patterns - Zip Code Business Pattern
(Springville Zip Code: 14141)

Social Explorer: Tables: US Housing Data
(Springville Census Tract: 159)

Buffalo News Collection This link opens in a new window
Full-text searchable access to the Buffalo News from 1880 to the present day.More Info
Full-Text UB ONLY
Business First of Buffalo This link opens in a new window
Provides coverage of business, finance, and economic topics. More Info
Full-Text UB ONLY
Everything This link opens in a new window
The "Everything" search engine, powered by Ex Libris Primo VE, provides a Google-like experience, allowing researchers to use one search box to discover reliable library content. More Info

UB ONLY

To find town plans:
Google keyword search: site:.gov city plan (add city name)

ex: site:.gov city plan Buffalo, NY
You can add in zoning, land use or any other topic you are searching.

Fire Insurance Maps online This link opens in a new window
Fire Insurance Maps online (FIMo) is an online subscription service that provides access to historical map collection. More Info
Full-Text UB ONLY

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
by Sam Kim Last Updated Mar 8, 2024 674 views this year

Mapping Sites hosted by Erie County
NYS GIS - Springville
The zipped file includes for each TIFF image internal GeoTIFF georegistration, a MapInfo format table file (.tab), and an ESRI format world file (.tfw). Separate files are provided for the quadrangle planimetric(map body) and topography(contours) layers.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
by Sam Kim Last Updated Jan 22, 2024 16996 views this year

USGS Topo Map: Springville
Click on US Topo on left side of page. On the right, type in Springville, NY in the search box, enter. On the left side, click Search Products, scroll down to USGS Topo 7.5 minute map Springville and click on download pdf.

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