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1962 Map of Crown Point

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Crown Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Crown Point serves as the focal point of this mid-century Lake County survey, showing the city's concentrated grid established around the Court House and Courthouse PO. Public institutions are prominent throughout the landscape, including the County Sanatarium, Juvenile Detention Home, and the County Home situated to the east. The expansion of residential life is evident in the development of Turkey Creek Meadows, Chapel Manor, and Independence Hill, while the region's leisure and modern culture are represented by the Drive-in Theater and a Drag Strip near Green Acres.

A robust transportation network of steel and asphalt defines the terrain, with the Chesapeake and Ohio and Grand Trunk Western railroads intersecting the rural reaches between Merrillville and Ainsworth. To the south, smaller residential clusters like Wald View and Shady Lawn appear near the County Fairground. The natural drainage of Deep River and Turkey Creek provides a stark contrast to the emerging suburban density and the industrial infrastructure of pipelines and storage tanks.