ILL., CHICAGO Sheet 4 ~Catalog 55~ Habitans Des Isles Des Larrons

Habitans Des Isles Des Larrons

This map Lake Urmia Basin

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

with 11 maps that take numerous different perspectives on the globe and how that relates to the US and the war that was raging overseas

This isn't something that we encounter commonly

ILL., CHICAGO Sheet 4 ~Catalog 55~ Habitans Des Isles Des LarronsChicago, 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.