Proposed outer harbor at Chicago, Ill. /

Proposed outer harbor at Chicago, Ill. /

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate author / creator:	United States. Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, cartographer.
Edition:	[United States congressional serial set edition].
Imprint:	[Washington, D.C.] : [Government Printing Office], [1913] [Washington, D.C.] : Engraved and printed by the U.S. Geological Survey
Description:	1 map ; 20 x 29 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	House Doc. ; 63d Cong., 1st Sess. House document (United States. Congress. House) ; 63rd Congress, 1st session, no. 237.
Subject:	Harbors -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Maps. Harbors -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Planning -- Maps. Breakwaters -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Maps. Breakwaters -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Planning -- Maps. Piers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Maps. Piers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Planning -- Maps. Chicago (Ill.) -- Maps. Thematic maps. Maps.
Cartographic data:	Scale approximately 1:17,500 (W 87°37ʹ33ʺ--W 87°35ʹ14ʺ/N 41°54ʹ26ʺ--N 41°51ʹ50ʺ).
Format:	Map U.S. Federal Government Document Print
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5672214
Related Items:	Contained in: Chicago harbor and adjacent waterways Contained in (work): United States congressional serial set

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Other authors / contributors:	United States. Congress (63rd, 1st session : 1913). House. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Geological Survey (U.S.), engraver, printer.
Notes:	Oriented with north to left. Map detached from a United States House of Representatives document (Serial Set 6542 H.doc.237): Chicago harbor and adjacent waterways : letter from the Secretary of War transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, reports in preliminary examination and survey of harbors and rivers at or near Chicago, Ill., including Chicago harbor, Chicago River, Calumet harbor, Grand Calumet and Little Calumet rivers, Ill. and Ind., Lake Calumet and necessary connection with Calumet River, and the lake shore from the mouth of Chicago River to the city of Gary, Ind., for the purpose of reporting a plan for a complete, systematic, and broad improvement of harbor facilities for Chicago and adjacent territory. "September 15, 1913.--Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed, with illustrations."--Page [1] of accompanying House document. "A"--Upper right hand corner.
Summary:	Map showing proposed piers and breakwater extensions and area of Chicago Dock & Canal Company permit, in the vicinity of the mouth of the Chicago River. Shows original shoreline and part of Lake Shore Drive.

Regenstein, Room 370, Map Collection

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Call Number:	G4104.C6P55 1912 .U5
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