Chicago Map - EXPLAINED

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Thanks for watching! QUICK CORRECTION: I show a clip of the John Hancock Center at 5:35 when I meant to show the Willis Tower. What city should I do next?

[@rickrose5377]

Daniel, I'm a native Chicagoan, and that was spectacular -- articulate, informative, and concise. Thank you.

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

@@rickrose5377 Thank you! That means a lot!

[@rickrose5377]

@@DanielsimsSteiner I've sent the link to non-native friends, including in Europe. Well done.

[@SockalingamSubramaniam95]

Seattle!!

[@Pallethands]

You also said it's close to the Pacific and Atlantic watershed divide. I think you meant Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico

[@VCDUDE4557]

One note. When you mention “Willis” tower you have a picture of the John Hancock haha

[@josenavarrete9850]

Agreed. What a big error

[@ZachJ-0]

Lol I had to rewind to double check what I saw, sure enough that's the Hancock

[@GregV58]

I saw that too, around the 5:35 mark.

[@fewsaid]

lol let's swap the towers names because of the mistake lol

[@colourflu]

editing error… the next shot shows the correct building.

[@MrStevos]

Lived here 73 yrs now, & this video is best I've seen covering just the basics of my town... Excellent work !

[@jrm78]

A point of clarification: at 4:11 when you say there's a watershed divide only miles from Chicago, you mention that the water on the other side drains to the Pacific, when instead it drains to the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River. The Continental Divide is the division between the oceanic watersheds which is over 1000 miles to the west in the Rocky Mountains. Otherwise, it's a pretty good quick history of my local metropolis.

[@jtdavis62]

The writers seem to be confused by their sources. He also mentions "the shortest overland route to the Mississippi," but that's wrong. The portage he's confusing was only a few miles and led to the Desplaines River, which drains into the Mississippi. Also, in the "city planning" section, the annexation he's talking about covered many, many more neighborhoods than those around the Loop.

[@lmnop29]

@@jtdavis62 I also noted that he said the riverwalk opened in 2016 but I walked along the river at least 4 years prior so I'm not sure what he means by that??

[@ohthatpaul]

Yes, the two watersheds that Chicago intersects are not the Atlantic and the Pacific but the Great Lakes and the Upper Mississippi Valley, I think. Water from Chicago could be said to ultimately enter the Atlantic through the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico (still the Atlantic) through the Mississippi. The watersheds that drain into the Pacific don't start until far west in the Rockies at the Continental Divide. This video made a lot of good points though like the artificiality of the 1893 White City, how before the Great Fire some streets were made of wood, and how sad that this is yet another part of America that was first cleared by evicting its original native occupants.

[@mlweiland]

@@lmnop29 The riverwalk from 2000 or so was only east of State Street. It was extended in 2015-16 the whole length of the main stem, and ends at Lake Street on the South Branch.

[@familykaplan1341]

Do Miami , Denver, Boston

[@michaelniewiadomski1937]

As a Chicagoan, I appreciate the history lesson this video provided. Keep up the great content!

[@BrightTripTravel]

Thanks!

[@lucasguevara7917]

The two watersheds both end up in the atlantic, one via the gulf of mexico and the Mississippi river and the other via the saint lawrence. But yeah definitely neither of them go to the pacific my guy.

[@humicroav215]

Came here to say this. The Continental divide is much further west.

[@seanoconnor7659]

Yes. Glad I wasn’t the first to notice this error. However, my jaw still hit the floor that such a blatant error ended up in the video.

[@civlyzed]

Exactly, I didn't watch any past the 4:20 mark because of that huge error.

[@MTobias]

@@seanoconnor7659 Saying that it went to the pacific is definitely wrong, but it's the kind of brainfart that can happen to anyone. It is true that Chicago is close to a watershed divide, there are more watershed divides than just the contintal Pacific/Atlantic one.

[@cagedtigersteve]

No you're wrong. It goes to the Pacific...watch the video. It flows down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico, to the Gulf Stream to the North Sea to the Arctic Ocean to the Bearing Sea to the Pacifc Ocean.

[@victorsladkowski]

It’s always fascinating to see how much of Chicago was built, destroyed, & rebuilt in such a short amount of time. Architecturally, it feels like THE city in the US that best displays the power of humanity’s ability to build. Everything in downtown Chicago feels like it serves a purpose.

[@BrightTripTravel]

That's such a beautiful thought!

[@tcorourke2007]

The city was almost entirely built of wood, including the plank roads, which were covered with flammable tar. The smart money was just waiting for the fire to happen, in order to buy out those who it bankrupted.

[@Dan-pd9ys]

Chicago has always fascinated me. It gets such a bad rep as of late in media around the world cuz of shootings and gang related violence (which I’ve already done proper research mostly occurs in only 5-6 neighbourhoods so it’s very unfair the way the media has blanketed the entire city) when in fact it’s literally gorgeous and there seem to be so many cool and safe neighbourhoods with so much culture, leisure activities, food and history. Great video!

[@damiancastillo8184]

I'm glad you did your own research, unlike others who are quick to judge. Chicago is safe. Come visit some day. You will fall in love

[@BrightTripTravel]

Thanks!

[@XTRABIG]

@@damiancastillo8184 I'm down to check it.. as a new Yorker living in S Florida.

[@paulieprinceton4550]

Your research might be a little outdated. I’m a lifelong resident of the south side, family has been here for over 100 years now. I remember the crack fueled gang wars of the late 80’s and early 90’s. At that time most of the violence was isolated to the housing projects and surrounding areas. My south side neighborhood was fairly safe and we kept it that way. Then they tore down the high rise projects and the residents spread throughout the city. Crime went with it. But like most of America, Chicago crime declined in the mid 90’s and continued that way until about 2015. Politicians and the media started lying about law enforcement and it became racist to enforce laws. Of course crime started to increase and it’s been particularly bad the last couple of years. In 2021 we set a record with over 1800 carjackings in the city. Less than a decade ago 300 to 400 would be common. We also had over 200 shootings on our expressways. That’s passengers in vehicles shooting at other passengers in vehicles just on our expressways. While murders for the most part occur in a handful of neighborhoods, violent street crime has spread throughout the city. Ever since they opened casinos in NW Indiana and SW Michigan, crime has been a problem in and around Chinatown. This is especially true since they started shuttle bus services. Asian gamblers that like to carry cash have been preyed upon for years now by people either following them back from the casino or phoning ahead to people waiting for them. The crime in and around Chinatown has greatly increased and it isn’t because of the people living there. The Magnificent Mile and particularly the shops at Water Tower have been devastated by smash and grabs and general street crime. It’s currently in severe decline and the shops at Water Tower may not last. Overall the city has taken a major step down over the last half decade. People and businesses have been fleeing in droves. Most of my family and friends no longer live in Chicago. I know several people that have been carjacked just in the last few years. My brother-in-law just moved to NW Indiana last week. Between the corrupt politicians, increased crime, never ending tax increases and overall diminishing quality of life, we have also had enough. I never thought I would get to that conclusion, but the city is becoming unlivable.

[@joemiler8645]

@@paulieprinceton4550 the census shows chicagos population is growing. Also I live in the city and it’s really not that bad as you mentioned lol

[@craiggersify]

The Manhattan and San Francisco map videos are why I subscribed to this channel in the first place; absolutely stoked to see a new one in the series.

[@Gummibri]

Please never again utter the words "Willis Tower" -A Chicagoan

[@chrisolen2113]

Relax.

[@Nonakame]

Sears forever!

[@DANKRUNEMUSIC]

Not the company They had the ability to become amazon with the catalog by going online shopping but they didn't and fell 😢

[@Overall657]

Sears for life

[@Overall657]

@@Nonakamefr

[@NovaVortex193]

I don't know why but your paper map of Chicago is so satisfying to me.

[@CozyJoney]

Thought I’d throw another fun fact out there: Michigan Ave, up until the great fire, really was on Lake Michigan. In order to deal with the soot and refuse, city planners built up additional land to build up what is now parts of Streetersville, Millenium & Grant Park, and more!

[@peterjamesfoote3964]

As someone whose family has been in Chicago since at least 1850, you did a pretty good job with this. I’ll ignore your pronunciation of a few French and Native American names, or the Sears/Hancock editing thing. You got a lot of great history in but there were a few things you might have mentioned: 1) How large Chicago is today: 234.53 sq mi (607.43 km2). 2) That nearly everything in the area East of the Illinois Central Tracks that used to run in Lake Michigan is landfill from the Chicago Fire. 3) That Buckingham Fountain a gift to the city from Kate Buckingham in honor of Her Brother Clarence Buckingham the first Director of the Art Institute of Chicago. (FYI, My grandfather was a life member.) 4) The role of the City’s Rapid Transit system in the development of Chicago and its suburbs. 5) The tunnel system that was used to deliver coal and packages to businesses in early Chicago that flooded in the 1990’s. 6) Anything on Chicago’s museums in addition to the MSI. 7) How the city cross country railroad stations were placed around the downtown area to force those traveling across the nation to pass through the shopping district which helped the city grow tremendously. Potter Palmer had a hand in this. 8) The incredible outdoor sculpture you can see here. 9) The vast number of ethnicities and cuisines that can be found here. But, you did cover a lot of great stuff. A number of things many residents don’t know. If you want to have a conversation about sources for a future video for tourists feel free to contact me via Facebook or Linked In. I enjoyed your video and it’s style. Subscribed.

[@ConfessionsandCoffee]

I'm a Chicago girl through and through. Born and raised and I appreciate your comments!

[@batenkhtehe]

thank you

[@NovaVortex193]

This guy Chicagoes.

[@ink.404]

Thank you! Man the mispronounciation of Potawatomi throughout the video really got me

[@bossfan49]

A side note on the Chicago Fire... Another fire occurred on the same day in Peshtigo, Wisconsin, partly spreading into UP Michigan. Approximately 1.2M acres were burned and it resulted in 5 times as many deaths as the Chicago Fire. Of course hardly anyone has ever heard of it. Commemorating the disaster, is a small street in the Streeterville area just west of Navy Pier called Peshtigo Court - it's between Illinois and Grand, and between LSD and McClurg Court.

[@efrempannell]

Forever SEARS!! From da 606, baby!!!

[@Santa5125]

Why is this video making me cry, best city in the world

[@BrightTripTravel]

Happy tears, we hope!

[@rossapolis]

1:12, 2:00, 7:02 The tribe's name is pronounced Pot-oh-wot-oh-me. They have a large casino in downtown Milwaukee.

[@clo8947]

Facts

[@ohdang8515]

Came here to say this. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheHighSpaceWizard]

My work here is done.

[@Gryphind0r]

Yup

[@mpow3r972]

Same, my commercial real estate company has investors from the Potawatomi tribal investment fund. I knew they stretched multiple states, didn't realize it went all the way to Wisconsin. (I live in South Bend, IN)

[@damitzdesign]

Being from Chicago, I appreciate the lesson on a lot of info you covered.... By the way, real Chicagoans still call it the Sears Tower and I feel like we're the best city...

[@keverzoid]

Came here to say the exact same thing. NOBODY, over a certain age anyway, calls it the Willis Tower. It will always be the Sears Tower

[@arc4705]

@@keverzoidI teach 7th grade in Chicago and they also call it the Sears Tower. It's such an instant indicator of who is and isn't a local

[@patirvin-bz9pg]

Sears must love that. Yes, Sears Tower. They should just accept it.

[@J0NA-VILA]

WHERE IS PART TWO?! It ended so abrupt there’s so much more to talk about please do a part 2! 🙏🏽

[@DavidGordon]

ABSOLUTE BLOODY CLASS. Another banger from Dan the man. Keep it coming!

[@tims-garage]

4:23 correction, the water devide is not Pacific vs Atlantic. All the water runs to the Atlantic. Its a divide from shedding to Lake Michigan vs Missippi River

[@DFWHoppe]

5:36 definitely the John Hancock Center on Michigan Ave and Delaware. Not the Sears Tower or whatever people pretend to call it now.

[@williamwolf2844]

Thank you for this video. In addition to the two errors mentioned (showing the John Hancock and mispronouncing Potawatomi), I'd like to point out that the Great Chicago fire did not "consume this area in red in one night". It lasted 3 days and 2 nights, October 8-10, 1871. I say this not to criticize but rather to help make the video even better. You've put a lot of work into this, and I will share this video with my friends and students.

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Thanks for pointing this out!

[@BrightTripTravel]

Thank you!

[@karlgalko]

@@BrightTripTravel for future videos, maybe try to find the correct pronunciation of the native groups. They often are not easy to say, but it shows good effort when you reference a group of people.

[@mikebronicki8264]

3 days! Holy hell. I never knew this.

[@patirvin-bz9pg]

Thanks for mentioning the pronunciation errors.

[@SusanCatherine]

Well done! I recall years ago my mother and her friend explaining the grid layout of Chicago streets to my college roommate who was from New Jersey. It opened her eyes and made navigating the city so much easier for her.

[@chrisk5437]

Didn’t talk about the night the mayor bulldozed an airport without any permission. That was a pretty big deal lol

[@legocreators]

Or when they sold the roads to one guy for a little over $1B in 2009

[@Pantsinabucket]

As a Chicagoan of french/quebecois descent, that pronunciation of Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable was painful.

[@nancimcgonagle1859]

Potawatomie was pretty awful too. Love the concept and pretty decent execution too. I wish presenters would take the time to make sure they are pronouncing words correctly.

[@ericmathiasen8411]

@@nancimcgonagle1859 exactly - it wouldn't be that hard to find a local Chicagoan to get the correct pronunciation.

[@Keylightdigital]

Some other errors I spotted, should you ever wish to fix and republished the video: (1) Modern day Grant Park (originally Lake Park) is partially landfill, reclaimed from the lake years after the city was incorporated. Fascinating history. CPL has some good posts on it. (2) The Magnificent Mile clip @8:42 doesn't show the Magnificent Mile. The "Mile" is North of the bridge in that clip (the clip is south of the bridge showing the view north), ending at the John Hancock building (also in the clip). (3) The bridge you show at 10:18 when talking about Bascule bridges, isn't a bascule bridge. I think it is actually the old railroad bridge that doesn't split in the middle and is locked in an up position, located just south of the Kinzie St bridge. Also... I'd suggest that Navy Pier isn't a top destination. It's promoted as such by the operators of it, but it's actually a high priced tourist trap that (thankfully) doesn't seem to catch that many tourists.

[@SaSZombieAssault1021]

If anything, Milennium Park including cloud gate, the christmas decorations and whatnot are the main tourist attractions. Navy Pier is great, but there are way better ones. Either this was a poorly edited video, or the man just isn't from Chicago, went on Google, and grabbed whatever picture was high quality. Learned more in this comment than anything. Also he mentioned State and Madison as the center of all streets. State and Madison are 0 N/S and E/W. All streets either go up a few numbers from being half block streets, or go up by 100 signifying a complete 100 block. Roosevelt Rd. is 1200 N/S, meaning on the South Side number system, it is 12th street. 13th Street is 1300, and so on. Same goes for North streets, except they are not numbered, but it's the easiest way to figure your way around the city without a map.

[@arualstarr]

I used to work in a shop at navy pier 10 years a go. It is a huge summer tourist trap. It was crazy crowded, thanks to the fireworks. I spent most of my time not teaching people about my org, but directing them to the toilet 🙈

[@markm5243]

He also said there was nothing standing in Chicago at the onset of the 19th century but that’s not true. DuSable’s property had multiple log buildings in addition to his cabin by the time he sold it in 1800. He also had at least two French Canadian neighbors during the 1790s who had cabins as well - Antoine Ouilmette, for whom the village of Wilmette is named, and Jean La Lime, who acted as an intermediary in the purchase of DuSable’s property by William Burnette. Burnett had also opened his own trading post in Chicago in 1798. Not to mention the nearby natives and their dwellings.

[@JPKnapp-ro6xm]

I agreed with you that Navy Pier is a ridiculous tourist trap, but it is easily one of the five most visited places in Chicago, possibly in first place.

[@mcplaysbatman5903]

What an extremely high production video! Everything was so clean, how do you not have more subscribers??

[@BrightTripTravel]

Great question 😎

[@a.sarnelli]

As a Chicagoland suburbanite, I really enjoyed this video! Very interesting! Would you consider doing another video about the rest of Chicagoland, especially it’s neighborhoods and near surrounding suburbs? Maybe you could also discuss its historical and present relationship with other Midwest cities and regions, such as Gary, IN, Milwaukee, WI, St. Louis, MO, etc.

[@Rudy-ec1er]

I second this. More Chicago videos!

[@angelolivero3395]

@@jeffmorin5867 lol okay Jeff

[@mikedenton5829]

@@angelolivero3395 Jeff is soft and listens to his master "Fox news"

[@heyjude9895_]

Yesss I’ve been waiting for Chicago! This was very informative and I loved it but honestly it felt like a “part 1”, I’d definitely love to see more as it seems as though the surface has only been scratched when it comes to Chicago. I’d love to hear more about the famous “Loop” and also their metro system as well 😊

[@BrightTripTravel]

Noted, thanks 😊

[@MatthewJoseph-tm9oo]

It did feel like the video ended abruptly.

[@ntatenarin]

This is so well done! I thought I knew almost everything about Chicago's history, but then you talk about how they literally raised the buildings, which is crazy! Anyways, thanks for the video. It was very interesting!

[@BrightTripTravel]

Yay, thanks!

[@redlinedreamin]

Great video! Always makes me happy to hear people talk about our wonderful city!

[@BrightTripTravel]

Yay!

[@JohnnyBean78]

That was fuggin awesome. I've lived here my whole life and got bits and bytes of Chicago history. I'm a navigator, I love maps and this explains a lot. Thanks for all this awesome info. Especially the part about State St and Matteson St N, E, S, W dividing lines.

[@CeeCee630]

Great video. FYI, Potawatomi pronounced pot-uh-WOT-uh-mee.

[@BrightTripTravel]

Thanks! 🙌

[@MegWayne]

Great video!! FYI 5:36 looks like 875 N Michigan to me (due to the proximity to the lake and angled facade), not Sears/Willis

[@Rudi_Mentary723]

This is Great. The whole infographic thing. I love it. I am watching this video from a different continent altogether (I am exactly 8k miles east of Chicago). And its still so fascinating to me !!

[@patirvin-bz9pg]

A prominent New Yorker, whose name escaoes me, said that New York is built in bedrock. What Chicago accomplished is extraordinary considering it is built on, basically, mud.

[@lrvogt1257]

Nicely done. As a native Chicagoan living in Streeterville, I enjoyed this very much. You could have mentioned the portage that connected the Chicago River to the Mississippi.

[@Shuno22]

Two errors worth noting. You said Pacific and Atlantic watersheds but Chicago is near the St Lawrence watershed via the Great Lakes and the Mississippi Basin. Also Potawatomi is pronounced pow•tuh•waa•tuh•mee.

[@movingforwardLDTH]

Thank you for the Potawatomi correction. I kept thinking, “Surely my 4-H camp counselors didn’t steer us wrong all those years ago?”

[@driaan_louw]

NOICE. Stellar work as always!!!!!! Love the THPS references. Midtown Madness has taught me a lot about Chicago.

[@MatthewANash]

These videos deserve far more recognition. Great Editing, fantastic narration.

[@BrightTripTravel]

Oh wow, thank you!

[@venzy215]

Map breakdown will be my new addiction Can't wait for more! I especially wanna see Miami, Philadelphia and New Orleans

[@BrightTripTravel]

Noted!

[@derbywinner6316]

Love Chicago

[@collinpearsall9084]

One important thing to note when mentioning the Great Chicago Fire: the Peshtigo Fire in Wisconsin started on the same day and killed 5x as many people and burned an area 500x larger.

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Thanks for bringing that up 🙏🏻🙏🏻 I came across that while researching! Could be a whole video on its own!

[@bossfan49]

@@DanielsimsSteiner There's a street downtown called Peshtigo Court. It's only 1 block long. It runs N/S from Illinois to Grand, just west of Lake Shore Drive.

[@shirleysmith8072]

Our Home Town! We are on the West Coast have been here for about 40years due to jobs out here. Chicago is a great city Hope it is built back up!

[@edwalsh4549]

You should do one of these videos on Pittsburgh! Super interesting history and the city has changed a lot in the past 50 years for the better

[@Kman1523]

Indeed

[@BrightTripTravel]

Thanks for the idea!

[@BlakeMadden-d6h]

awesome stuff, very very interesting and well put together video

[@trivialtrav]

Let's lift the entire damn thing! Let's renumber the whole damn thing! Let's invent the skyscraper and build the biggest years before anyone else. I love Chicago.

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Haha I do too. Such an ambitious place.

[@mcarrusa]

GREAT video! Would love to see a follow up (if you haven’t done it yet), on the thin strip that connects the city limits, with O’Hare, and why. There is some great history there, and I know viewers of this channel, in particular, would enjoy leaning about.

[@doral07]

Finally, I’ve been waiting in this ever since I saw the nyc one

[@RegalRegex]

The editing in this really brought the video together. Very stylish without being intrusive--I appreciate it : )

[@stevearchtoe7039]

The subcontinental water divide was between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic, not the pacific.

[@euclidfinder9]

Where are all my Berwynites and Ciceroians

[@TheConflictLibrary]

Thank you! I am going there next week.

[@BrightTripTravel]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@ronque23]

This is my hometown, one of the most beautiful cities in the world. There were a few minor inconsistencies with what you reported versus the footage shown but they didn’t matter too much (ex: the bridge you show at 8:57 spans the N/S branch of the Chicago River separating the Loop from the West Loop and is locked in the up position and has been for decades. It’s not one of the ones that raises and lowers for traffic anymore. Overall, great job and educational!

[@BrightTripTravel]

Thank you so much! Trying to be more accurate and thorough with each one we make. And we love to get extra info like this! Thanks for sharing!

[@duaalities]

I love these videos! I've watched the SF and NY ones multiple times. Please keep making these! I would love to see some on LA and even Toronto too ☺️☺️☺️

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Thank you! More on the way

[@jordymcneill]

Great job - youre a star!!!

[@GWJ_Wrestling]

As a resident from Chicago, I love watching these kinds of videos to see how the city came about today, Also fun fact, the man mentioned in the video Jean Baptiste DuSable also now has the widely known Lake Shore Drive named after him (Jean Baptiste DuSable Lake Shore Drive)

[@yousefnoori]

I had no idea LSD was named after him! That's cool!

[@brandongorte4746]

The name was added to Lake Shore Drive recently. The funny thing is, DuSable was only in the area for about a decade and then left, leaving no town, and no other settlers behind. He and his family moved to St. Charles. Missouri in the 1790s, and he is actually buried in the cemetery there.

[@paigel8777]

I didn’t know that about the museum!!! So cool

[@johnsichz]

I could’ve watched an hour of this, great work !

[@WillHellmm]

I just got an 1892 map of Chicago for Christmas

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Lucky

[@maximua78]

quality content... you will get 1M subscribers soon... keep it up!

[@RyanStaudmyer]

BrightTrip will get the recognition it deserves one day soon.

[@BrightTripTravel]

Wow, thanks!

[@LarsLiveLaughLove]

Gotta take a walk through Chicago at some point

[@BrightTripTravel]

💯

[@AwSamWeston]

4:11 No, it flows into the Mississippi / Gulf of Mexico, not the Pacific.

[@ash_17406]

He doesn't say if flows into the Pacific. 🙄🙄🙄 He says it runs in the direction of the Pacific.

[@lEGOBOT2565]

4:14 Where water flows into the Mississippi River or the St. Lawrence river

[@the.abhiram.r]

chicago is one of the greatest cities (outside of new york, where i live) i have ever visited

[@walensmithers]

Memorize the grid and you’ll never be lost

[@dennisdaily8700]

I should not have been so critical. The narrator is good on cam, has a very intelligent voice and the graphics are great. I would -- except for the way he said that one word -- give him a 112%,

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Thank you! I'll agree that I missed the mark on that word for sure. I'll be better about that in the future.

[@stevieg314]

Love this, very informative, thank you! I have seen people point out a few mistakes 4:43 the "watershed" misinformation, 5:35 the "John Hancock" image (now known as "875 N michigan ave" 4:30 while the construction of the canal did start in 1892, it wasn't until Jan 2nd 1900 that actual lake Michigan and Chicago river water flowed thru it, and finally, 8:55 you are talking about Bascule bridges that split in the middle, the first image shown is the Kinzie st bridge, which does not in fact split in the middle but lifts up from just one side. *technically a "single" bascule bridge. I want to reiterate how well this was done overall and we all enjoy your work! TY

[@xmarvelous5797]

I just got reccomended this video now, but just wanted to say Daniel Burnham's plan also was the reason for the creation of Northerly Island, as well as many of the public beaches along the Lake

[@evan8654]

Awesome video! I love the explanation of what street defines N/S and E/W.

[@BrightTripTravel]

Thank you!

[@tycelight]

Point of information: pronounced pa-to-WAH-tuh-mee, not pa-to-wah-TOE-mee

[@BrightTripTravel]

Thanks, that's helpful!

[@JTytshorts]

Subscribed! I needed this video and didn’t even know it. Thanks!

[@BrightTripTravel]

Yay! Make sure to check out our other map explainers 😊

[@Michaelengelmann]

Old school plans for America seems rly cool. Imagine Chicago having that Paris feel, all American cities bring on a grid like Philly with no alleyways, Philly being the capital of America

[@Michaelengelmann]

@@barongerhardt 🤦🏽‍♂️ Philly was the first capital and originally every city was supposed to be like Philly, a grid pattern w/o any alleyways

[@Michaelengelmann]

@@barongerhardt natives of Philly and around Philly call it that bc I call it that 🤦🏽‍♂️ George Washington as president was located in Philly

[@jimlakowski6291]

quick correction on the "shortest portage to the Mississippi" This is true, but the route you drew isn't the route a boat would take. It was about 10ish miles over land from the Chicago River to the Des Plaines River which empties into the Illinois River, which empties into the Mississippi River. This was the Chicago Portage and the reason why the city was, and still is, a national logistics hub

[@MortyMortyMorty]

Next video ideas: Washington Map - EXPLAINED Miami Map - EXPLAINED Las Vegas Map - EXPLAINED London Map - EXPLAINED Tokyo Map - EXPLAINED Please make it happen :D

[@frenchsecurity3351]

Aren’t the trains still bellow millennium park?

[@ericmathiasen8411]

Yes, Metra Electric commuter trains still end their run north under Millennium Park in what is now called Millennium Station.

[@girldaddividendinvestor]

Very solid breakdown. As a near lifelong citizen of Chicago it is always fun to drive around downtown check out architecture. Everywhere.

[@BrightTripTravel]

Yes 😍

[@CountJinsulaOfficial]

You should license this video to the Willis Tower. They like to play little "history of chicago" videos on tv's there, and this video is by far the best I've seen. You should pitch it as a guide for people to follow when looking out from the Skydeck.

[@BrightTripTravel]

Wow thank you!

[@RuthCrocker]

That was so great and fascinating 🧐 Thanks for the fabulous job putting this together!

[@BrightTripTravel]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@guidopivot4855]

The Mississippi River does not flow into the Pacific Ocean as you commented. It flows into the Gulf of Mexico, a branch of the Atlantic Ocean.

[@jwpaulson2360]

I've wondered for years how Streeterville got its name; now I know! Thanks!

[@RZ_Blue]

Really nice video even I learnt some stuff and my family's been here for like 5 generations

[@jenniferw5095]

Navy Pier is a tourist trap. The food sucks. Just go to ride the ferris wheel. And watch out for purse snatchers. My cousin had her baby in arm and some guy tried to steal her purse. She's a native and didn't let that happen.

[@davegreenlaw5654]

Toronto has a similar grid pattern, with old native Canadian trails snaking through. Also, much like Chicago, Yonge St. is a divide between east and west, although the East or West comes after the street name - like Queen St. East or Bloor St. West.

[@richardli6130]

Loved this series! Do a London Map Explained pls!!!

[@BrightTripTravel]

Soon!

[@twostep1953]

As as tourist in May 2023, I was amazed by three things. The first is how truly flat the area is; and I mean Houston flat! The second is how large the 'city' is. In a long curve around Lake Michigan, there is urbanization almost from the Wisconsin state-line to halfway to the Michigan state-line. Coming from Houston, the third was a real shocker. Where do you folks buy gas? Texas has access roads (those go by many names) which parallel the big highways through cities. There is an overpass each half-mile (often quarter-mile). At every freeway overpass there are gas stations, fast-food restaurants, and a Walgreens or CVS (often both, cattee-corner to each other!). We drove I-294 Wisconsin/Illinois/Michigan and rarely saw an exit. Using Google maps later, I couldn't find a gas station anywhere along the road! Same for U.S. 41 on the north side.

[@jeffburdick869]

Great video. A couple of small critiques though...you showed the Erie Canal going into Lake Ontario, which is not correct, the Erie Canal went from Albany to Buffalo and terminated in Lake Erie. You also mentioned the watershed divide near Chicago and stated one to the Pacific, I think that was just a misspeak as you later talked about it going to the Mississippi.

[@omarayala4356]

Water divide does not go to the Pacific. It goes to the Atlantic via the great Lakes and west of the divide the water goes to the Mississippi River.

[@jabber1990]

"make no small plans" y'know...like a NASCAR race in Grant Park! doesn't get much bigger than that!

[@NortherlyK]

Lakeview used to go all the way to Rogers Park? Wow! That's a huge neighborhood.

[@VinceLocRS]

I'd love to see you talking about the French Nation that's been living in North America for the past 400 years!

[@bruh-ish5982]

The “Willis Tower” is pronounced and spelled the Sears Tower. You know you know.✊

[@jackbrassil5318]

5:35 thats the Hancock Building, not the Sears Tower

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Thanks for catching that!

[@Simon-tc1mc]

Amazing video

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Thank you!

[@BrightTripTravel]

Thanks!

[@777gpower]

The watershed divide is between the lake and the Mississippi both to the Atlantic, the pacific/Atlantic is a thousand miles further west

[@letypineda5839]

Wonderful and very useful explanation! Muchas gracias!

[@christianphillips1181]

Can you do a Washington DC map explained?

[@BrightTripTravel]

On the list!

[@nishanckarunatillake3361]

I really like this. One thing I feel that was missing a summation at the end bringing together highlighting the all the areas together in the map of today. That would clarify it to someone who hasn’t spend a lot of time in Chicago or a visitor.

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

That's a super good point! Thanks for the feedback!

[@CommanderColson]

Wonderful video, would love to see you cover Portland

[@BrightTripTravel]

Great suggestion!