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1997 Map of Elmhurst

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Elmhurst
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

Elmhurst and Bensenville anchor this detailed study of the suburban landscape on the border of Cook and Du Page counties during the late 1990s. The eastern portion is dominated by the sprawling infrastructure of Chicago O'Hare International Airport, including Lake O'Hare and various support facilities. This era captures the dense residential and industrial grid expanding around the airport, with numerous schools and religious institutions serving the growing population, such as Elmhurst College and Immaculate Conception Church.

Significant green space is preserved through the forest preserve system, including Maple Meadows Co Forest Preserve and Fischer Woods Co Forest Preserve, which follow the course of Salt Creek. The map also meticulously records local heritage through several large burial grounds, such as Elm Lawn Cemetery and Mt Emblem Cemetery, which stand as quiet landmarks amidst the surrounding urbanization and heavy transportation corridors like Irving Park Road.