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1927 Map of Arlington Heights

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Arlington Heights
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1927
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1927

About this map

Arlington Heights and Mt Prospect appear as compact railroad-oriented settlements in the mid-1920s, dominated by the diagonal paths of the Chicago and Northwestern and the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie railroads. The landscape retains a predominantly rural character, particularly across the flats of Elk Grove and Wheeling, where small country schools like Wilson School and Boxelder School served a dispersed farming population. Near the Des Plaines River, institutional landmarks such as St Marys Training School and several cemeteries, including All Saints Cemetery and the English Cemetery, signify the area's development as a suburban periphery for Chicago.

The industrial and transit infrastructure of the era is evident in the presence of a Foundry and the complex drainage networks of the Wellers Drainage Ditch. Smaller hamlets and stops like Riverview, Orchard Place, and Schnells Corner provide a look at local geography before the massive expansion of the mid-20th century, while early thoroughfares like Northwest Highway and Rand Road already defined the primary corridors of travel.