ILL., CHICAGO Sheet 1 -- European Cities a little larger and thorough

a little larger and thorough as to what they showed

A beautiful map of Japan from a mid-19th century indigenous cartographer

Johnson's Arkansas Mississippi and Louisiana

while the busts of important politicians loom above

ILL., CHICAGO Sheet 1 -- European Cities a little larger and thoroughChicago, 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.