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1923 Map of Barrington

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Barrington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1923
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1923

About this map

Barrington and Palatine serve as the primary rail-connected hubs in this early 20th-century landscape, positioned where the Chicago and Northwestern and Elgin Joliet and Eastern Ry intersect. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of one-room schoolhouses, such as Plum Branch School and Wittenberg School, alongside early recreation sites like Speeck Resort on the Fox River.

Rural life is anchored by named crossroads like Quentins Corners and Staples Corner, while the Cook County Forest Preserve appears in its foundational years. The map documents an era of transit transition, where established steel rails run parallel to early motor routes like Higgins Road and Algonquin Road. Local genealogists will find an incredible density of institutional detail, from the Bohemian Church to dozens of numbered school districts that defined the social geography of the townships.