A rare 1931 map of Chicago's 'Gangland' could be yours — for 20,000 pounds
by Morgan Greene, Chicago Tribune
Jun 05, 2018
3 minutes
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CHICAGO - In 1931, the same year Al Capone was finally locked up, a new map of Chicago was made.
The map wasn't geographically accurate and certainly was not approved by the city. But it did its best to chart Chicago's chiselers, big shots and "cold meat" - slang for "a corpse," according to the map - with gallows humor and whimsy. While "Scarface" sat in prison, a cartoon version of his crowned head sat atop the map's
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