K & I have a small obsession with maps.
We already have a map of Cape Cod Bay and Washington DC in our apartment.
So when I stumbled upon a copy of the Charts of the Illinois Waterway at a garage sale, I knew I had to go back and get it. K also told me I had to go back and get it.
It has maps of the Mississippi, the Chicago River, the lock system, and the canals that helped reverse the flow of the Chicago River.
K was thrilled with the purchase. We knew right away they would make great additions to our growing map collection.
The maps hung around for a few months until I finally got around to finding frames for them, even though we did not have much wall space left anymore.
We picked our favorite two: one of the waterways of the U.S. and one of the downtown portion of the Chicago River.
They look pretty good over the TV and am happy with the purchase and placement of them. It is also always a way better story when you can say you got something at a garage sale!
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