New Map of Chicago Comprising the Whole City Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title New Map of Chicago Comprising the Whole City

Creator

  • Author: Wm. Hall & Co.
    Creator Type: Organization

Publisher

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

Date

  • Creation: 1855-10

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content 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.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Landscape and Nature - Geography and Maps
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - United States - Illinois
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Railroads
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Road maps
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Cadastral maps
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Railroads
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Parks
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Railroad stations
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Real property
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Chicago (Ill.)

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Illinois - Cook County - Chicago
  • Coverage Date: 1855
  • Place Box: northlimit=41.925062; eastlimit=-87.606628; southlimit=41.830767; westlimit=-87.684863;

Collection

  • Name: Map Collections from the University of Texas at Arlington
    Code: UTAM

Institution

  • Name: University of Texas at Arlington Library
    Code: UTA

Resource Type

  • Map

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 700024
  • OCLC: 52841101
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth192646

Note

  • Digital Preservation: creationHardware: BetterLight Super8K
  • Display Note: "Taken from Lowe's Map with all the recent Additions, Subdivi[sions] & Extensions."
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