1962 Map of Crystal Lake

About this map

Crystal Lake serves as the focal point of this McHenry County landscape, with its shoreline dotted by the early developments of Crystal Vista, Lakewood, and North Shore. The map captures a pivotal moment of suburban expansion in the early 1970s, noted by purple photorevisions that show the growth of Lake in the Hills and Algonquin along the Fox River. This era is defined by the transition from rural gravel extraction to residential communities, while maintaining established local institutions like St Marys Seminary and Union Cem.