The Des Plaines River flows through the northwest corner of this quadrangle, defining a landscape shaped by industrial waterways and expanding residential developments near Joliet. The southern portion of the sheet is prominently occupied by the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, a sprawling site of remembrance situated near Elwood. This area showcases a transition from the urban density of Preston Heights to the more open township layouts of Manhattan and New Lenox.
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1890 · Des Plaines
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Joliet
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Wilmington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Des Plaines
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1900 · Des Plaines
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1901 · Des Plaines
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Wilmington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1923 · Joliet
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1929 · Brisbane
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1929 · Mokena
USGS Topo · 1:24,000