Nostalgia & History > Chicago: last great center of cartography/old RR Maps

Date: 01/27/15 17:57
Chicago: last great center of cartography/old RR Maps
Author: RuleG

Not much of an article, but some beautiful old maps, including maps of the Chicago & Alton; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul and Chicago to San Francisco via the Burlington (1879).

http://www.citylab.com/design/2015/01/chicago-the-last-great-capital-of-cartography/384839/

Those of you interested in Chicago's history may also want to click on this link which includes maps of the L and the Chicago & Northwestern:

http://www.citylab.com/design/2013/08/incredible-explosive-growth-chicago-seen-through-its-maps/6427/

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/27/15 20:32 by RuleG.

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Date: 01/27/15 23:57
Re: Chicago: last great center of cartography/old RR Ma
Author: mp51w

That Milwaukee and St. Paul timetable is sharp!

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