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Streetwise Chicago Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Chicago, Illinios - Folding pocket size travel map with CTA, Metra map

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I recently moved back to Chicago and needed a map as a refresher. I was very disappointed when I received this map. It's great and handy, unfortunately it didn't cover the city. The map didn't show Bucktown or anything West but included all of the Southside. I was looking at moving into an area that I didn't have a map of!!! If you want to see any of Bucktown, Wickerpark or Logan Square do not buy this map.

Great series of maps for residents and tourists. Very detailed but extremely compact (though still legible), laminated, folds easily. It can be used quite subtly, so you don't look lost (giving the apperance of a goofy out-of-towner, or worse, a safety issue.)

Chicago Streetwise features:
-Main map (north to Lakeview, south to Hyde park, west to Ukranian Village)
-Downtown map
-neighboring counties road map
-Hyde Park/Kenwood detail
-CTA/Metra train lines
-street and landmark index

On the main map, it identifies train stops (but unfortunately no busstop info, which may be helpful), street numbers, various important buildings (landmarks, colleges, some hotels, etc.).

If you are planning on visitng Chicago, or have just moved to the area, look no further than this map.

This is a fantastic map. I have used Streetwise maps when I have traveled other cities in the past. I found it to be incredibly helpful in getting around the city to see all the sites. It is clearly marked and compact to fit easily in my pocket. The transit information in the text is a great feature. It also held up amazingly in all types of weather I experienced. If you are going to Chicago I highly recommend this map.

make sure you have the newest version of this map. the city changes so quickly that older maps become irrelevant. i walked the city with my boyfriend and the 2008 streetwise and we loved it. very easy to read and the 3-Ds of buildings was so helpful in a big, congested city. one time we thought we were lost but then looked at the map and realized that we were at the back side of the Chicago Museum of Art. we would have gone back to our hotel if we hadn't been able to figure out what street the entrance was on.

excellent map, only one with 3-D building details and current public transit info. get the 2008 edition, it is the most current of all the maps per the concierege at our hotel.

I recently purchased this map for a summer trip to Chicago. Although we had other devices it was this map that got us in and out of the city everyday. We found it to be very accurate and easy to use, we preferred it over the map that was provided at the hotel and it was awesome for the theatre district. We liked it so much we purchased Artwise for our gallery visits and loved that also. very convenient and accurate!

I give Streetwise maps to friends who travel. Your maps are the optimal size, and they don't get wet when it rains or snows. Your Chicago map is exceptionally great. I lived there 20 years, and used my Streetwise map often. Sometimes, I even give them as gifts to perplexed (and very grateful) strangers visiting Chicago - so I've bought several over the years.

I live in Chicago but often have visitors. Sometimes I can't show them around and I give them this map. They find it extremely useful for getting around the city especially when using public transportation even when they own a phone that has access to the web because it highlights the points of interests as well as serving as a map.

This map does not show any of the parts of Chicago that I am interested in - mainly anything very far west of downtown. I would say that this item is not useful at all and a total waste of my money.