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Map showing the boulevards and park system and twelve miles of lake frontage of the City of Chicago

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Map showing the boulevards and park system and twelve miles of lake frontage of the City of Chicago

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Title
Map showing the boulevards and park system and twelve miles of lake frontage of the City of Chicago
Additional title: City of Chicago
Names
Rand McNally and Company (Engraver)
Rand McNally and Company (Creator)
Rand McNally and Company (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Illinois

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1887
Place: Chicago, Ill.
Publisher: Rand McNally & Co., map engravers
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5851
Topics
Parks -- Illinois -- Chicago
Railroads -- Illinois -- Chicago
Street-railroads -- Illinois -- Chicago
Parks
Railroads
Roads
Chicago (Ill.)
Illinois -- Chicago
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Engraved by Rand, McNally & Co.
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1884, by Rand McNally & Co., in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D.C."
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 2, page 534, column 2, no. 2
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : color ; 58 x 43 cm, on sheet 72 x 56 cm
Description
Also shows horse car lines, steam railroads, proposed boulevards, railroad depots, and lighthouse locations. Scale indicated by one mile concentric circles from court house. Includes street index in margins.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 859202721
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644658
Folder number: US066.1.04
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 46b47fa0-8ff3-0135-c1c3-03767e1c119a
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1887: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map showing the boulevards and park system and twelve miles of lake frontage of the City of Chicago " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1887. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/502126f0-8ff3-0135-aada-27ba5d469cd3

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map showing the boulevards and park system and twelve miles of lake frontage of the City of Chicago " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 26, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/502126f0-8ff3-0135-aada-27ba5d469cd3

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1887). Map showing the boulevards and park system and twelve miles of lake frontage of the City of Chicago Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/502126f0-8ff3-0135-aada-27ba5d469cd3

Wikipedia Citation

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Map showing the boulevards and park system and twelve miles of lake frontage of the City of Chicago