ILL., CHICAGO Sheet 4 ~Catalog 55~ hard covers

hard covers

This map Lake Urmia Basin

an extended Arkansas

The Walker Company based in Boston did a lot of superior regional maps and birds eye views for Massachusetts and New England around the turn of the century

Habitans Des Isles Des Larrons

ILL., CHICAGO Sheet 4 ~Catalog 55~ hard coversChicago, Illinois. The twenties were a time that was defining for many cities, as growth and new industry had began to take root set a new character. This set of maps by Nirenstein took a serious and detailed look at the cores of major towns across the continent, and captured an interesting glimpse of pre depression cities. Showing block by block the building footprints, as well as the business or entities present gives a fascinating historical view.