1890 Map of Des Plaines
USGS Topo · Published 1890About this map
The Des Plaines River valley serves as the primary corridor for transportation and settlement in this late nineteenth-century survey. Parallel to the river, the Illinois and Michigan Canal and the Chicago and Alton Canal illustrate the critical role of waterway engineering in the region's development. Small railroad outposts and settlements like Lemont, Willow Springs, and Sag Station dot the northern corridor, while the southern reaches show a transition toward more isolated villages including Orland and Mokena.
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