chicagobusiness:

From Chicagoist —

The folks at the Big Map Blog have taken a 1908 map of Chicago’s elevated railroads and boulevard system and coded it so you can zoom in on the detail the original cartographers put into creating the maps.

(via absurdlakefront)

@3 months ago with 68 notes
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    THIS IS AMAZING. It’s crazy to know that so many of these streets I’m familiar with and see every day have been around...
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    I really love the way they stylized buildings and streets, looking at the detail this looks like a huge amount work.
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    This is the coolest thing ever. I just spent the last 20 minutes looking for every intersection/train stop/place I’ve...
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