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1962 Map of Crystal Lake

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Crystal Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Crystal Lake serves as the focal point of this 1962 landscape, showing a region in the midst of post-war suburban transformation along the Chicago and North Western rail line. The expansion of residential life is visible through the emerging neighborhoods of North Shore, Crystal Vista, and Crystal Manor, while recreational and institutional sites like St Marys Seminary and the Crystal Lake Country Club anchor the local community. Further south, the Fox River snakes through Algonquin and toward Carpentersville, passing established landmarks such as Camp Algonquin and Turner Camp.

Detailed purple revisions from 1972 and 1978 highlight the rapid urban growth filling the gaps between settlements like Lake in the Hills and Cary. This edition provides a clear record of local infrastructure, from the Crystal Lake Airport to the numerous gravel pits that fueled regional construction. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several burial grounds, including Northwest Cem, Union Cem, and Buena Vista Cem.