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Old Chicago Maps
Posted by:
nordsider
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Date: October 02, 2014 11:46PM
For those interested in old Chicago maps.
From the David Rumsey Map Collection:
http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?q=City%3D%22Chicago+%28Ill.%29%22+LIMIT%3ARUMSEY%7E8%7E1%2C&sort=Pub_Date,Pub_List_No_InitialSort
From the David Rumsey Map Collection:
http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?q=City%3D%22Chicago+%28Ill.%29%22+LIMIT%3ARUMSEY%7E8%7E1%2C&sort=Pub_Date,Pub_List_No_InitialSort
Re: Old Chicago Maps
Posted by:
shekaago
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Date: October 06, 2014 08:52PM
Thanks for posting. Great site and resource for historic maps!
Re: Old Chicago Maps
Posted by:
nordsider
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Date: October 07, 2014 07:05PM
shekaago Wrote:
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> Thanks for posting. Great site and resource for
> historic maps!
You are most welcome.
Another map that I have found especially helpful, is Robinson's Atlas of the City of Chicago, 1886; it has many useful details, including "house numbers," before the 1909 Street numbering changes.
http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/11064.html
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/07/2014 10:46PM by nordsider.
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> Thanks for posting. Great site and resource for
> historic maps!
You are most welcome.
Another map that I have found especially helpful, is Robinson's Atlas of the City of Chicago, 1886; it has many useful details, including "house numbers," before the 1909 Street numbering changes.
http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/11064.html
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/07/2014 10:46PM by nordsider.
Re: Old Chicago Maps
Posted by:
shekaago
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Date: October 09, 2014 06:04PM
Thanks again!
Here's another site with a few more historic Chicago maps... [url=http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/collections/maps/]University of Chicago Library Map Collection[/url]
Here's another site with a few more historic Chicago maps... [url=http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/collections/maps/]University of Chicago Library Map Collection[/url]
Re: Old Chicago Maps
Posted by:
Mr Downtown
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Date: October 18, 2014 10:13PM
I've put together a site that will lead you to all the historic Chicago maps I can found on the web:
[url=http://chicagoinmaps.com/]Chicago in Maps[/url]
[url=http://chicagoinmaps.com/]Chicago in Maps[/url]
Re: Old Chicago Maps
Posted by:
nordsider
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Date: October 18, 2014 11:28PM
Mr Downtown,
Your Chicago in Maps site is excellent! Thank you for your time and effort! It's the best Chicago map collection!
Your Chicago in Maps site is excellent! Thank you for your time and effort! It's the best Chicago map collection!
Re: Old Chicago Maps
Posted by:
nordsider
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Date: December 11, 2014 08:52AM
David Rumsey Map Collections has a "Georeference Added to Online Library"
http://www.davidrumsey.com/blog/2014/11/7/georeferencer-added-to-online-library
and possibly, need help with Chicago maps.
http://www.davidrumsey.com/blog/2014/11/7/georeferencer-added-to-online-library
and possibly, need help with Chicago maps.
