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The 1890s were an extraordinary decade for Chicago, perhaps the only period in the city's history when its status as a "world city" would be disputed by few. The World's Columbian Exposition was held in 1893.
Chicago in the 1890s. Click on the links below to access scans of some of the sheet maps of Chicago in the 1890s that are held at the University of Chicago Library's Map Collection. The 1890s were an extraordinary decade for Chicago, perhaps the only period in the city's history when its status as a "world city" would be disputed by few.
Over twenty five million visitors attended the event from May 1, 1893 until October 30, 1893. The colorful reference map includes streets, buildings, bridges and waterways. It portrays port activity and railroad routes. Featured is an inset illustration of View of Chicago in 1832. Listed Number and Letter Coded References: Administration Building.
The map published in 1893 by Reynertson & Beckerman includes streets, buildings, bridges and boats. It portrays port activity and railroad routes. Features references to the following locations:
This is a very high quality, digitally restored bird's eye view map print of Chicago, Illinois from the year 1893. This vintage map is a must-have for anyone that loves the city of Chicago. The print is extremely detailed and includes street names, buildings and businesses from the time.
The 1893 Columbian Exposition or Chicago World's Fair was a pivotal moment in the history of the United States. Chicago won the right to host the World's Fair over New York, Washington D.C., and St. Louis.
Map of the United States, eastern and western sheets, with relief by hachuring, drainage, cities and towns, county boundaries, and Indian reservations. The railroad network is overprinted in red. Heavy red lines indicate main line of the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad.
