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1964 Map of Aurora North

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Aurora North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

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The Fox River corridor serves as the industrial and social spine of this mid-century landscape, connecting the growing cities of Aurora, Batavia, and Geneva. The riverfront is characterized by a mix of heavy industry and civic expansion, featuring numerous Gravel Pits and a Quarry alongside established landmarks like the Fabyan Forest Preserve and the Marmion Military Academy.

Education and institutional history are prominent across the Fox Valley, visible in the sprawling Mooseheart campus and the presence of Aurora College. The sheet reveals a dense network of Catholic heritage through many parochial sites such as St Rita of Cascia Sch and St Joseph Cem. To the east, the emergence of the Northern Illinois Accelerator Laboratory signals the era's shift toward high-tech research, while the East-West Tollway begins to reshape local transit patterns.