1800s (19th Century) Maps of Chicago, Illinois
Explore 7 historic maps of Chicago from the 1800s (19th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1800s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.
Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Chicago's landscape evolved across the 1800s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.
- Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1800s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
- See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
- Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
- View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.
Start exploring Chicago's history through authentic maps from the 1800s. This is your window into the past.
Chicago, IL maps
(7)- 1889 Map of Chicago
1889 Chicago1889 Print · USGSChicago in the late Victorian era was a sprawling rail and maritime titan on the shores of Lake Michigan. Genealogists and historians can trace the early urban grid and massive rail yards of the Belt Railroad and Chicago and Northwestern R.R. - 1891 Map of Chicago
1891 Chicago1891 Print · USGSChicago was a booming rail and water hub in the late nineteenth century, just before the turn of the century. Trace the intricate network of the Illinois and Michigan Canal and major lines like the Wisconsin Central R.R. and Belt Railroad. - 1891 Map of Riverside
1891 Riverside1891 Print · USGSWest of Chicago in the early nineties, these developing suburbs formed a dense network of rail-side settlements and waterworks. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and vanished landmarks like the County Farm and Mammoth Springs alongside the banks of the Des Plaines River. - 1892 Map of Calumet
1892 Calumet1892 Print · USGSThe industrial corridor south of Chicago is captured in the late nineteenth century as rail lines and rivers shaped new towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through early settlements like Pullman, Blue Island, and the South Lawn Harvey P.O. at a time of rapid growth. - 1893 Map of Calumet
1893 Calumet1893 Print · USGSSouthern Cook County and the Indiana borderlands are captured here during a period of massive rail and industrial growth. Trace the footprints of historic company towns and transit hubs like Pullman, Blue Island, and Hammond before the landscape was fully urbanized. - 1893 Map of Riverside
1893 Riverside1893 Print · USGSWest of Chicago in the 1890s, the landscape was a growing network of rail-centered villages and industrial canals. Genealogists and local historians can trace early property and town layouts in Riverside, Maywood, and the Dunning County Farm alongside the Desplaines River. - 1899 Map of Evanston
1899 Evanston1899 Print · USGSThe Illinois lakefront north of Chicago was undergoing rapid suburbanization during the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace the early street grids of Evanston and Winnetka along the Chicago and Northwestern rail line.3 unique versions available
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