Plan of Chicago 1909: City Center Diagram of Freight Yards and Rail Lines
A large printed city map of Chicago's center in faded tan tones, with a dense street grid, diagonal avenues, and a river curving through the left side. Hatched areas mark railroad yards and lines, while red and orange lines trace proposed routes, and a legend appears in the lower left.
- Artist
- Daniel Hudson Burnham
- Date
- 1909
- Medium
- Ink, watercolor, and pastel on a printed map
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 1616 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1909).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, On permanent loan to The Art Institute of Chicago from the City of Chicago