
The South Branch Chicago River and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal anchor this dense urban grid, illustrating the industrial and transport arteries that shaped the city's growth. The map documents a landscape heavily defined by social and religious infrastructure, evidenced by the high concentration of parish schools such as St Anthony Sch, St Roman Sch, and St Maurice Sch. Large institutional footprints like the Cook County Dept of Corrections and the extensive Chicago Midway Airport grounds at the western edge reveal the transition between residential neighborhoods and massive regional facilities.
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1889 · Chicago
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1890 · Des Plaines
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1891 · Chicago
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1891 · Riverside
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Calumet
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Calumet
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Riverside
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Des Plaines
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1900 · Chicago
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1900 · Des Plaines
USGS Topo · 1:62,500