System of Chicago Surface Lines
SURFACE LINES TAKE YOU EVERYWHERE
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Description
In the late 19th century, Chicago was served by a patchwork of transit lines including streetcars, horse-drawn trolleys, and elevated rails. The Chicago Surface Lines was formed in 1914 to consolidate the routes of the four primary operators of the city’s streetcars.
This map, published in 1925, shows the network of surface lines after over a decade of largely uninterrupted growth, though increasing competition from the automobile spelled trouble in future years. Seventy-one different locations of interest are numbered within the map, the vast majority of which are accessible via streetcar routes in bright red.
The verso includes additional information for the traveler on How to See Chicago and provides brief summaries of many of the city’s most famous attractions.
Map Details
Publication Date: 1925
Author: Rand McNally
Sheet Width (in): 11.25
Sheet Height (in): 21.25
Condition: B+
Condition Description: Creasing and light wear along former fold lines. Several areas of separation, a hole in the lower left (just above the key), and a few edge tears have been repaired on the verso with archival tape.
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