Historic Map : Mitchell's Map of Illinois w Chicago Inset, 1861, Vintage Wall Art Size:16in x 20in It is interesting to note

It is interesting to note that this map was not updated from the original 1860 issue to reflect the partitioning of New Mexico and Arizona in 1864

Essentially two maps in one

on the East by Lake Michigan

Various explorers routes

Historic Map : Mitchell's Map of Illinois w Chicago Inset, 1861, Vintage Wall Art Size:16in x 20in It is interesting to noteA beautiful example of S. A. Mitchell Jr.'s 1861 map of Illinois and Chicago. Depicts the state of Illinois in considerable detail with color coding at the county level. Also notes roads, railroads, rivers, cities towns, and some geographical features. Features a large and detailed inset plan of Chicago in the lower left hand quadrant. Dated and copyrighted, "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1861 by S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. in the