Ward Map – 13 February 1863

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There were several events that lead to even further expansion of the city. The first was the Republican Natonal Convention held in 1860, which caused an immediate need for a public hall to be built. Another was the coming of the Civil War. Sixty acres of land that was formerly owned by Stephen A. Douglas was converted to a prison camp for captured Confederates in 1862 and was one of four such camps in Northern Illinois. The camp, appropriately named Camp Douglas, was located south of 31st Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. Still another was the announcement that Chicago was declared a Port of Entry. The first for an inland city.

Ward
 Division
North
South
East
West
1st
 South
Chicago River
Monroe St
Lake Michigan
Chicago River
2nd
 South
Monroe St
Harrison St
Lake Michigan
Chicago River
3rd
 South
Harrison St
16th St
Lake Michigan
Chicago River
4th
 South
16th St
Egan Ave
Lake Michigan
Clark St
5th
 South
16th St & River
Egan Ave
Clark St
Western Ave
6th
 West
Van Buren St
Chicago River
Chicago River
Jefferson St
7th
 West
Van Buren St
Chicago River
Jefferson St
Morgan St
8th
 West
Van Buren St
Chicago River
Morgan St
Western Ave
9th
 West
Ohio St
Van Buren St
Curtis St
Western St
10th
 West
Randolph St
Van Buren St
Chicago River
Curtis St
11th
 West
Ohio St
Randolph St
Chicago River
Curtis St
12th
 West
Fullerton Ave
Ohio St
Chicago River
Western Ave
13th
 North
Fullerton Ave
North Ave
Lake Michigan
Chicago River
14th
 North
North Ave
Division St
Lake Michigan
Chicago River
15th
 North
Division St
Huron St
Lake Michigan
Chicago River
16th
 North
Huron St
Chicago River
Lake Michigan
Chicago River
Notes: Bold indicates city limits. Egan Avenue (39th St) is now Pershing.