History of Chicagoland Maps and Mapmaking

Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Edgewater Branch, Chicago Public Library
Betty A. Barclay Community Room
6000 N. Broadway, Chicago 60660

Join Donald and Tanya Smith, whose family has been involved in land surveying and map making since 1854, for a presentation about the history of surveying in the U.S. and Illinois, especially greater Chicagoland.

A collection of antique and vintage maps, atlases and instruments from their unique historical collections will be on display during the presentation Click here for a flyer.