ILL., CHICAGO Sheet 1 -- European Cities Made on a very dense

Made on a very dense canvas

while the busts of important politicians loom above

but no other markings present

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

a little larger and thorough as to what they showed

ILL., CHICAGO Sheet 1 -- European Cities Made on a very denseChicago, 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.