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2018 Map of Chicago Loop

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Chicago Loop
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Chicago's north side and the dense urban core of the Loop are presented in high detail, illustrating a landscape defined by its lakefront and the industrial heritage of the Chicago River. The map documents a significant concentration of historic cemeteries and mausoleums, including the expansive grounds of Rosehill Cem, the renowned Graceland Cem, and the Bohemian National Cem of Chicago. These sites, along with the Rosehill Mausoleum and the Getty Tomb, serve as critical points for local historians and genealogists studying the city's late 19th and early 20th-century development.

Along Lake Michigan, a continuous string of public spaces and harbors like Belmont Harbor and Montrose Harbor provide a sharp contrast to the inland industrial geography of Goose Island and the North Branch Chicago River. The map also captures the city's academic infrastructure, from Loyola University Chicago on the northern shore to the many specialized institutions within the city center, such as the Adler University and The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago.