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English: James Thompson's plat of Chicago, made on August 4, 1830. Made to the order of the Illinois and Michigan Canal Commissioners, this marked the first formal recognition of a place named "Chicago". According to the Chicago History Museum, this is Thompson's original plat; the statement of the Canal Commissioners indicates that they based land sales on it.
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Source Chicago History Museum, ICHi-034284, with restoration by John M Wolfson. According the Chicago History Museum, there are No known copyright restrictions associated with this piece.
Author James Thompson

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James Thompson's plat of Chicago, made on August 4, 1830

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Chicago

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4 August 1830Gregorian

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04:10, 26 January 2020Thumbnail for version as of 04:10, 26 January 20202,728 × 1,944 (4.91 MB)John M WolfsonRemoved text and writing that wasn't original or contemporaneous to the map.
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