View this item elsewhere:

Title
Rand McNally and Co's standard map of Chicago
Additional title: Standard map of Chicago
Additional title: Map of Chicago
Names
Rand McNally and Company (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Illinois

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1889
Place: 148 to 154 Monroe Street, Chicago, Ill.
Publisher: Rand, McNally & Co., map publishers
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5856
Topics
Parks -- Illinois -- Chicago
Railroads -- Illinois -- Chicago
Chicago (Ill.)
Chicago (Ill.) -- Administrative and political divisions
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Engraved by Rand, McNally & Co.
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 2, page 534, column 2, no. 6
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 188 x 108 cm ; divided into 3 sheets 64 x 109 cm, each
Description
Shows ward boundaries, districts, parks, streets, railroads, locations of select buildings, and notable physical features. Includes radial distances a mile apart and index to streets, avenues and parks.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1005738166
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644663
Folder number: US066.3.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 731bfc60-9021-0135-2548-752e8723cd86
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

  • 1889: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Rand McNally and Co's standard map of Chicago " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1889. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7dc454e0-3d06-0136-f5f9-41c3355c44bc

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Rand McNally and Co's standard map of Chicago " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7dc454e0-3d06-0136-f5f9-41c3355c44bc

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1889). Rand McNally and Co's standard map of Chicago Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7dc454e0-3d06-0136-f5f9-41c3355c44bc

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7dc454e0-3d06-0136-f5f9-41c3355c44bc | title= (cartographic) Rand McNally and Co's standard map of Chicago , (1889) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=March 28, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Rand McNally and Co's standard map of Chicago