New Map of Chicago Comprising the Whole City

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Map shows mid-nineteenth century Chicago parks, public buildings, railroad stations, land ownership, and railroads. Includes population statistics for 1840 through 1855. Cadastral map. Scale [1:14,400].

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1 map : col. ; 77 x 63 cm.

Creation Information

Wm. Hall & Co. October 1855.

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This map is part of the collection entitled: Map Collections from the University of Texas at Arlington and was provided by the University of Texas at Arlington Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 63 times. More information about this map can be viewed below.

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  • Hall & Co.
    Place of Publication: Chicago, Illinois

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Description

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Chicago parks, public buildings, railroad stations, land ownership, and railroads. Includes population statistics for 1840 through 1855. Cadastral map. Scale [1:14,400].

Physical Description

1 map : col. ; 77 x 63 cm.

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"Taken from Lowe's Map with all the recent Additions, Subdivi[sions] & Extensions."

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Map Collections from the University of Texas at Arlington

Funded by a National Endowment for the Humanities "We the People" grant, this collection showcases maps from the Gulf Coast region and the greater Southwest.

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  • October 1855

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  • Nov. 12, 2011, 7:34 a.m.

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  • May 9, 2022, 7:54 p.m.

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  • N:41.925062, E:-87.606628, S: 41.830767, W:-87.684863

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Wm. Hall & Co. New Map of Chicago Comprising the Whole City, map, October 1855; Chicago, Illinois. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth192646/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas at Arlington Library.

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