1. “Site and Situation” London Site: Situation 1530 = 50,000
site = what gives a location its distinctive character (land, labor and capital) (combines absolute location w/place characteristics)
situation = how the “site” factors give this location importance (what connections does it facilitate? What advantages does the site factor give?) (relative location and movement)
London
Site:
island
North Atlantic
Thames River = estuary
Situation
protected from invasion
easier connection to New World
ideal for triangular trade
1530 = 50,000
1750 = 750,000

2. New York City “Site and Situation”
island
large, natural, deep-water harbor
Atlantic coast
mouth of Hudson River
ideal for shipping
docks numerous and protected
connect to Europe
triangular trade
connects to the interior
Erie Canal (1825)
before RRs
ship through Great Lakes
access to raw materials
center of commerce and trade
overtakes Philly as largest port
fresh water supply for huge pop.

3. New York City “Site and Situation”

4. Chicago: “Site and Situation”
Mr. Stepek

5. Who were the first Europeans to explore the Chicago area?

6. French exploration of the Mississippi River Valley

7. French exploration of the Mississippi River Valley

8. Site Factor: Chicago lies between two watersheds
Mississippi and Great Lakes watersheds
portage site (“Portage Park”)

9. Situation
How did those site factors made Chicago an important location to these explorers?
Situation: a portage site.
Chicago was a vital link between French colonies in present-day Canada and the Mississippi Valley/Louisiana.

10. What does Sandburg mean when he says” “Player with Railroads” “Nation’s Freight Handler”
Chicago is on the southern tip of Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes
Chicago is centrally located
Situation: RRs must go through Chicago to get around Great Lakes
Chicago becomes an intermodal transfer point between
land, water and air transportation
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11. Chicago’s role was as coordinator of north-south and east-west flows
lumber traveled from north to south

12. Chicago’s role was as coordinator of north-south and east-west flows
hardware had to be directed from east to west

14. “Player with Railroads” “Nation’s Freight Handler”

15. Great Lakes Shipping (intermodal point between ships and RRS)

16. Situation = Chicago is a major transportation hub

17. How has Chicago as a transportation hub (situation) changed in the modern era?
O’Hare Airport (world’s busiest 1963 – 1998)

19. Catalog Stores

20. Situation clue = “Hog Butcher to the World”

21. Situation clue = “Stacker of Wheat”

22. Site Factors:
Chicago is on the eastern edge of the agricultural heartland
It is on Lake Michigan
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23. Eastern edge of agricultural region

24. Site Factor: On Lake Michigan (intermodal point between ships and RRS)

26. What is the situation?
Chicago is a major processor of the nation’s food supply!

27. How is this situation reflected currently?
major global center of commodity exchanges

28. Chicago was an industrial center
Chicago = “the City of Big Shoulders”, “Tool Maker”, “the City that Works”
Chicago was an industrial center

29. Chicago was an industrial center
manufacturing jobs 79,000 (1880) ↑ 210,000 (1890)

30. Chicago was an industrial center

31. Site Factors:
Chicago is located near Illinois coal fields.
Chicago is located close to the Iron Range of Minnesota
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32. Situation = Chicago was a center of heavy industry!