1968 Map of Calumet City

About this map

Little Calumet River and the Grand Calumet River define the drainage of this industrial and residential corridor along the Illinois Indiana border. During the late 1960s, the region was characterized by dense suburban expansion and a complex infrastructure of transportation. Major transit arteries like the Tri-State Tollway and the Calumet-Kingery Expressway intersect near Lansing, while numerous rail lines including the Penn Central and Grand Trunk Western crisscross the landscape. This era shows the preservation of significant green space amidst urban growth, notably Wentworth Woods and the Thorn Creek Forest Preserve. Local aviation is represented by the Chicago-Hammond Airport, while the area's social fabric is evidenced by dozens of parochial schools and large cemeteries like Holy Cross Cemetery and Assumption Cemetery.