1929 Map of Calumet City

About this map

The Little Calumet River and Grand Calumet R define the drainage of this industrial and residential landscape spanning the Illinois and Indiana border. Established rail lines including the Pennsylvania Road and Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal cross the terrain, supporting local industry represented by multiple Brickyard sites. The map reveals the early 20th-century development of Calumet City and Hammond, contrasting dense urban street grids with the sprawling grounds of Holy Cross Cemetery, Mt Forest Cemetery, and Concordia Cemetery. Major transit arteries like the Lincoln Highway and Ridge Road connect established settlements such as Dolton and Lansing with outlying rural schoolhouses like Sand Ridge School and Sunnybrook School, illustrating the transition from agrarian roots to a burgeoning suburban and industrial corridor during the late 1920s.