City poster
Chicago map poster
The purest American grid, cut by a river and a lake.
Chicago's grid is relentless: a mile between major streets, eight blocks to the mile, all of it stopping dead at Lake Michigan. The river branches into it like a wishbone.
Shown here in the Blueprint theme. Blueprint fits the city that invented the skyscraper. This preview is a live map: in the studio you can drag it to frame the exact area you want, switch between 30 hand-tuned themes, set your own caption, and download it at print resolution.
What to frame
- ·The Loop the river, the L, and the towers
- ·Wicker Park where the diagonals meet
- ·Hyde Park the Midway and the lakefront
- 12 × 16″ · 30 × 40 cm
- 3,600 × 4,800 px @ 300 dpi
- 18 × 24″ · 45 × 60 cm
- 5,400 × 7,200 px @ 300 dpi
- 24 × 36″ · 60 × 90 cm
- 7,200 × 10,800 px @ 300 dpi
- Download
- Free · PNG, JPEG, PDF or SVG
Questions
Can I download a specific area of Chicago?
Yes. The preview is a live map. In the studio you can drag and zoom to frame exactly what you want: just The Loop, the streets around Wicker Park, or the whole city. The caption and coordinates update to match.
What sizes does the Chicago map poster come in?
Three aspect ratios: 12 × 16″, 18 × 24″ and 24 × 36″, each downloadable at 150 or 300 dpi. At 300 dpi the largest file is 7,200 × 10,800 px.
What file do I get?
A PNG (lossless) or JPEG rendered in your browser, with the OpenStreetMap credit set small in the caption band. Print it with any lab or at home.
Is it free?
Yes. Mapster lets you design any poster and download it at print resolution with no account, no watermark and no fee.