An archeological map of Chicago and vicinity, detached from Milo M. Quaife, Chicago’s Highways, Old and New. By Albert F. Scharf. Chicago: D. F. Keller & Co., 1923. Chicago Region Map Collection.

Mapping Indigenous Chicago Lecture

Newberry Library
Recorded Program

This talk introduces interactive maps created for the Newberry Library’s Indigenous Chicago project. Scholars involved in their development speak to the maps they worked on and discuss the challenges they faced in deciding how to represent various cultural aspects.  

This talk explores interactive maps created for the Newberry Library’s Indigenous Chicago project, with scholars discussing the challenges of representing cultural aspects and the development process behind the maps. 

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