The Sanitary District of Chicago
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Title
The Sanitary District of Chicago
Subject
Water Diversion
Description
Map of the sanitary district of Chicago with scale of miles and units of population. Shows density of population around the sanitary canal Printed on front: "The Sanitary District of Chicago. And other Municipal Limits. Topography and Elevations shown by Contours. Elevations refer to Chicago city datum. February, 1913. Population. Compiled by the Harbor and Subway Commission of Chicago. Each dot represents a unit of 500 population. " Printed on front in bottom left corner: "The Sanitary District of Chicago." Handwritten: "Lyman E. Cooley" Consulting Engineer. Printed bottom right corner: "Drawn by Thos F. Parry."
Creator
Thos F. Parry
Source
Lyman Cooley, The diversion of the waters of the Great Lakes by way of the Sanitary and ship canal of Chicago (Chicago, Clohesey printers, 1913).
Publisher
Clohesy printers
Date
1913
Contributor
Harbor and Subway Commission of Chicago
Rights
This image is in the public domain. Please contact us if you would like to purchase a high-res copy of the image, to inquire about permissions for publication
Format
JPEG
Language
English
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Original Format
Fold out map from book
Citation
Thos F. Parry, “The Sanitary District of Chicago,” Abundant Waters: Michigan's Most Precious Resource, accessed May 14, 2024, https://abundantwaterscmich.omeka.net/items/show/31.
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