Mapsnap: Automated Georeferencing for Historic Sanborn Insurance Maps
Mapsnap is a new software that automates the georeferencing of historic Sanborn insurance maps, aligning them with contemporary geographic coordinates. The tool employs computer‑vision techniques to detect map features and match them to modern basemaps, reducing manual effort for historians, urban planners, and GIS professionals. It aims to streamline access to detailed historical spatial data.