View of Chicago, 1854
(Lithograph, Ed. Mendel,
published by Rufus Blanchard)
Bird's-Eye Views of the City
Lake and river traffic dominate this somewhat exaggerated view of the city's development by this time.
The Great Chicago Fire and the Web of Memory
Copyright © 1996 by the Chicago Historical Society and the Trustees of Northwestern University
Last revised 10-8-96
Bird's-Eye Views of the City 