1962 Map of Crown Point

About this map

Crown Point stands as the central hub of this Lake County landscape, shown here at a moment of significant suburban expansion between the mid-century and the early 1980s. The traditional grid of the city, anchored by the Court House and County Fairground, contrasts with the sprawling residential developments of Turkey Creek Meadows, Chapel Manor, and Independence Hill to the north. These neighborhoods trace the northward reach of urbanization toward Merrillville, where a dense network of new streets and schools like Taft Jr High Sch highlights the era's rapid growth.