Chicago's highways, old and new, from Indian trail to motor road : Quaife, Milo Milton, 1880-1959 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

"A guide to the chief points of historical interest within a day's journey of Chicago": p. 217-265

The birth of a metropolis. -- The road to Chicago. -- The Vincennes Trace. -- The road to Ottawa and the Southwest. -- The thoroughfares to the lead mines. -- The Green Bay Road. -- The plank road era. -- The commerce of the prairies. -- Stage coaches and travel. -- Taverns and tavern life. -- Dangers of the highway. -- A bridal tour in pioneer Illinois. -- Appendix: Guide to the chief points of historical interest within a day's journey of Chicago