1927 Map of Arlington Heights

About this map

The Chicago and Northwestern and Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie railroads anchor the development of this Cook County corridor during the mid-1940s. While Arlington Heights and Des Plaines show established street grids, much of the surrounding landscape remains defined by agricultural holdings and drainage improvements like the Wheeling Drainage Ditch. The transition from rural to suburban is evident in the cluster of small schools and cemeteries, including the English Cemetery and Wilson School, which served the outlying farm families before later expansion. Large institutional footprints such as the St Marys Training School and religious sites like St Johns Church provide landmarks among the winding course of the Des Plaines River. Regional travel is facilitated by early major thoroughfares like Milwaukee Avenue and Algonquin Road, connecting vanished stops such as Feehanville Sta to the growing residential hubs.