Looking northeast from about 30th Street are the railroads, draw bridges, decks, etc. The "loop" (business district) and Lake Michigan are seen in the distance. Land fronting the canal is especially valuable for industrial purposes, because of the opportunity it affords for shipping "goods" by boat on the Great Lakes and on the ocean.
Looking north, from 20th Street to beyond Randolph Street. The Chicago Drainage Canal, its source in Lake Michigan and its north and south branches are well shown. Water flows from Lake Michigan through the south branch of this canal into the Mississsippi River, and ultimately into the Gulf of Mexico.
The business section of Chicago, and the lake front from 20th street, northward. The Illinois Central railroad tracks and terminal. Field Museum, and the Municipal Pier, are seen on the right, Soldier Field, on the right, is in course of construction. Lake Michigan.
