1963 Map of Elmhurst

About this map

The Chicago O'Hare International Airport anchors the northeastern corner of this suburban landscape, showing a complex of runways and radio facilities at the junction of Maine and Leyden townships. This 1963 survey, photorevised in 1980, captures the intensive mid-century residential expansion between the Cook and DuPage county line. The western half of the map is defined by the winding course of Salt Creek, which is flanked by the Elk Grove and Addison Forest Preserve.