Chicago in 1830: Wolf's Point, at the junction of the north and south river branches, 1871. '...we present a view of the appearance in 1830 of one of [the city's] most central spots, at the junction of the north and south branches of the Chicago river, anciently called Wolf's Point. This is nearly a mile inland from the shore of Lake Michigan, and not far from the west end of Lake-street and of Randolph-street, with the Randolph-street bridge over the south branch river. At the time when this view was sketched there were, besides Fort Dearborn, only twelve houses at Chicago. The population was
Chicago in 1830: Wolf's Point, at the junction of the north and south river branches, 1871. '...we present a view of the appearance in 1830 of one of [the city's] most central spots, at the junction of the north and south branches of the Chicago river, anciently called Wolf's Point. This is nearly a mile inland from the shore of Lake Michigan, and not far from the west end of Lake-street and of Randolph-street, with the Randolph-street bridge over the south branch river. At the time when this view was sketched there were, besides Fort Dearborn, only twelve houses at Chicago. The population was 170 souls - whites, half-breds [sic], and Indians; but the only white people, except the little garrison of the fort, were John Kinzie, the first settler, and his family; Dr. Woolcott, his son-in-law, who was the United States agent for the Indians; and a few fur traders, living in log cabins west of the river. Such was the state of Chicago forty-one years ago, when the first survey was made, and the Illinois and Michigan Canal was commenced. It has since become a city equal to any of provincial rank in America or in Europe'. From "Illustrated London News", 1871.
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