Chicago's recently appointed Park Commission urges a system covering 40,000 acres, and 

 the preservation of nearly the entire water-front of the city. The commission urges the necessity 

 of looking ahead and securing parks now for Chicago's population a few decades hence. Only 

 a few of the existing streets are shown, as the map is on a comparatively small scale. The 

 existing city is indicated in a general way by the surrounding boulevards shown in green. 



