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Detailed Chicago map from 1857, including legal cab fares...

This amazing map from 1857 allows you to zoom in and explore the city (population 110,000).

Note that everything north of North Ave to Fullerton (where the town of Lake View starts) is countryside. The south and west sides are a bit more developed.

Also, pan all the way east to learn “Legal Hack or Cab Fares,” which really don’t seem that much different from today.

State and Washington, Reliance Building retail, 1977, Chicago. John Kimmich Javier

State and Washington, Reliance Building retail, 1977, Chicago. John Kimmich Javier

Wells and Wacker, 1986, Chicago. Thomas Hoepker

Wells and Wacker, 1986, Chicago. Thomas Hoepker

A taxi awaits on Wacker at Michigan, 1944, Chicago.

A taxi awaits on Wacker at Michigan, 1944, Chicago.

Taxi carriages waiting for passengers outside the Illinois Central RR Station, Michigan Ave at 12th (now Roosevelt), 1895, Chicago. Ryerson and Burnham Archives, Art Instiute of Chicago

Taxi carriages waiting for passengers outside the Illinois Central RR Station, Michigan Ave at 12th (now Roosevelt), 1895, Chicago.

Ryerson and Burnham Archives, Art Instiute of Chicago

Fiddler on the Street, 1965, Chicago. Tom Palazzolo

Fiddler on the Street, 1965, Chicago. Tom Palazzolo

Driving south on the Kennedy, just past North Ave, 1967, Chicago

Driving south on the Kennedy, just past North Ave, 1967, Chicago

A city taxi outfitted with a TV by the Chicago based Admiral Television Co., 1956, Chicago.

A city taxi outfitted with a TV by the Chicago based Admiral Television Co., 1956, Chicago.

Taxis await passengers at Union Station to take them to connecting trains at other stations, i.e. the first cab’s destination being LaSalle St station, 1943, Chicago.

Taxis await passengers at Union Station to take them to connecting trains at other stations, i.e. the first cab’s destination being LaSalle St station, 1943, Chicago.

Newly off the assembly line, taxi cabs from the short-lived Chicago auto company, Bradfield Motors, hit the streets in the Loop, 1929, Chicago.

Newly off the assembly line, taxi cabs from the short-lived Chicago auto company, Bradfield Motors, hit the streets in the Loop, 1929, Chicago.

Chicago cabbie, 1962, Chicago. Francis Miller

Chicago cabbie, 1962, Chicago. Francis Miller

Milwaukee, Ashland and Division, 1968, Chicago.

Milwaukee, Ashland and Division, 1968, Chicago.

Cold, wet morning in the Loop, 1960, Chicago.

Cold, wet morning in the Loop, 1960, Chicago.

In the Loop, 1953, Chicago. Arthur Siegel

In the Loop, 1953, Chicago. Arthur Siegel

Taxi on N Michigan Ave, 1973, Chicago. Betsy Rubin Kroch’s and Brentano’s was Chicagoland’s very own chain of bookstores. It’s famous original location on South Wabash was around from the early 1900’s until the mid-90’s. Of course, like all great small book stores, the larger chains would become their ultimate demise. via WTTW

Taxi on N Michigan Ave, 1973, Chicago. Betsy Rubin

Kroch’s and Brentano’s was Chicagoland’s very own chain of bookstores. It’s famous original location on South Wabash was around from the early 1900’s until the mid-90’s. Of course, like all great small book stores, the larger chains would become their ultimate demise.

via WTTW