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1961 Map of Barrington

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Barrington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Palatine, Barrington, and the emerging suburbs of the northwest Chicago corridor are captured during a period of rapid post-war expansion. The recently completed Northwest Tollway bisects the landscape, driving development in new communities like Hoffman Estates, Rolling Meadows, and Streamwood. Amidst this growth, the map preserves the older rural character of the region, marked by numerous small lakes such as Lake Zurich and Honey Lake, and substantial conservation areas including the Deer Grove Forest Preserve.

Local history details abound, from the sprawling Arlington Park Racetrack to specialized institutions like the Mt St Joseph Childrens Home. The complex rail network of the Chicago and North Western and the Elgin Joliet and Eastern continues to define the transit corridors for towns like Lake Zurich and Barrington Hills. Researchers can find numerous legacy sites, including the St Michael Cemetery and several gravel pits that speak to the local geology and industry of the early 1960s.