1963 Map of Berwyn
USGS Topo · Published 1965About this map
Industrial expansion and dense suburban growth converge along the Des Plaines River corridor in this mid-1960s study of western Cook County. The landscape is defined by its massive transportation and utility infrastructure, where the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal runs parallel to the Gulf Mobile and Ohio Railroad and the Illinois Central Railroad. Prominent institutions anchor the northern neighborhoods, including the sprawling VA Hospital at Hines and the Chicago Zoological Park in Riverside. Large-scale land use is further characterized by an extensive belt of cemeteries like Resurrection Cemetery and Forest Home Cemetery. The map captures the region's transition into a modern metropolitan hub, with the recently completed Eisenhower Expressway and Stevenson Expressway cutting through established townships such as Berwyn and Cicero.
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