Generally speaking Streetwise products are amongst my top recommendations for the tourist or newcomer to a city. Like others, this one provides good details about the location of key landmarks, is easy to read, and holds up under exposure to the elements.

However, for reasons unknown, the orientation of the map is off by 90 degrees, putting the lake (which is on the east) in what would typically be the "north" side of the map. For someone who has a natural feel for where "north" is at any time, and has been using normal maps for multiple decades, this makes orienting oneself unnecessarily difficult. I'm sure someone thought they were getting more real estate or something, but that simply isn't true--it is just a question of which way the text is oriented. If they could clean this up in a future edition, they could count on me to buy a new copy.

I gave this as a college graduation gift to an individual that was moving to chicago. They love it!

I gave this as a college graduation gift to an individual that was moving to chicago. They love it!

received item in a timely fashion in proper shipping. Thought it would be a book but was a laminated pamphlet. That could be my own fault though. Thanks!

This map is absolutely worthless; it really only deserves a half-star because it's laminated. The downtown core - as in the Loop - is the only area covered in detail. It doesn't even show any of the cultural attractions south of the Lakeshore, which means no Field Museum, no Shedd Aquarium, no Adler Planetarium... Worthless.

I hate maps but they are a necessary evil. This is the prince of maps. When I was apartment hunting I had everyone looking at this thing before days end ;) Its great and really easy to use. I love th4e index and the color coding. This is one map you will actually get your money's worth out of.

We referred to the map and found our way around the downtown area! Very useful!

Not as detailed as the other Streetwise maps I have purchased at Barnes and Noble. I wasn't aware there were too standards.

I have both maps. The Downtown map is only a portion of the Chicago map. It begins at North Ave/North Ave Beach and concludes with Balbo Ave/Balbo Dr [about the middle of Grant Park].

Streetwise Chicago [gets 5 STARS] is my recommendation as it is much more complete. It begins with W Irving Park Rd