1920s Maps of Chicago, Illinois

1. 1927 Map of Arlington Heights

   

   1927 Arlington Heights

   1927 Print · USGS

   Cook County in the mid-1920s shows a landscape of emerging rail suburbs and quiet prairie farmland. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites and vanished landmarks like the English Cemetery, Schnells Corner, and St Johns Church.

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4. 1928 Map of Elmhurst

   

   1928 Elmhurst

   1928 Print · USGS

   Western suburbs like Elmhurst and Bensenville appear in the late 1920s as thriving rail hubs before the postwar housing boom. Researchers can trace early family sites at Friedens Cemetery, locate the Lutheran Orphanage, and see the original layout of Elmhurst College.

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7. 1928 Map of Berwyn

   

   1928 Berwyn

   1928 Print · USGS

   The suburban expansion west of Chicago is in full swing in the late twenties as industrial and rail networks reshape the land. Trace family history at Waldheim Cemetery or explore early aviation at the Maywood U S Mail Airport.

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10. 1928 Map of Evanston

    

    1928 Evanston

    1928 Print · USGS

    The North Shore suburbs and the northern edge of Chicago are seen in detail during the late 1920s. Local researchers can trace early residential growth near Northwestern University and locate landmarks like the Gross Pt L H or Calvary Cemetery.

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13. 1928 Map of River Forest

    

    1928 River Forest

    1928 Print · USGS

    In the late twenties, the Chicago city limits pushed westward toward the Des Plaines River, transforming prairie and farmland into a dense suburban grid. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots in St Joseph Cemetery or locate early landmarks like Rosary College and the Chicago State Hospital.

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16. 1929 Map of Park Ridge

    

    1929 Park Ridge

    1929 Print · USGS

    North of Chicago in the late twenties, this area was rapidly evolving from agricultural land into a network of suburban settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace institutional sites like the St Marys Mission House and early cemeteries such as Maine Cemetery or Sunset Cemetery.

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19. 1929 Map of Calumet Lake

    

    1929 Calumet Lake

    1929 Print · USGS

    The industrial heart of the South Side and the Indiana borderlands comes alive in this survey of the Calumet region. Genealogists and historians can trace the streets of Pullman, the extensive rail yards of the Belt Ry of Chicago, and early features like the Pullman Training School.

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22. 1929 Map of Blue Island

    

    1929 Blue Island

    1929 Print · USGS

    South Chicago and its suburbs are captured in the late twenties during a period of rapid industrial and rail expansion. Genealogists can trace family plots across Mt Hope and Oak Hill, or locate local landmarks like Bremen School and Blue Island.

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25. 1929 Map of Jackson Park

    

    1929 Jackson Park

    1929 Print · USGS

    The South Side of Chicago during the late 1920s reveals a sophisticated network of grand parks and lakefront landmarks. Genealogists and urban historians can trace the grid from Oakwoods Cemetery to iconic sites like Soldiers Field and the Field Museum.

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28. 1929 Map of Englewood

    

    1929 Englewood

    1929 Print · USGS

    The South Side of Chicago in the mid-twenties shows a landscape transformed by heavy industry and rail transport. Genealogy and local history researchers can trace the dense grid around the Union Stock Yards, Englewood, and the sprawling Corwith Yards.

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31. 1929 Map of Chicago Loop, 1939 Print

    

    1929 Chicago Loop

    1939 Print · USGS

    Chicago and its lakefront are captured here between the world wars, showing a city defined by its rigid grid and grand public parks. Genealogists and historians can trace old neighborhoods near Rose Hill Cemetery, the grounds of Loyola University, or the original layout of the Municipal Pier.

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