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2021 Map of Englewood

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Englewood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Chicago's dense urban grid and industrial corridors define this landscape, anchored by the South Branch Chicago River and the significant industrial and maritime infrastructure around Cortez Basin. The map captures a transition between residential neighborhoods and massive institutional campuses, including medical and academic centers like Rush University, the University of Illinois at Chicago, and the Illinois Institute of Technology. Moving south, the urban fabric passes through historical districts such as Englewood and the rail-oriented neighborhood of Elsdon.

The presence of the Cook County Criminal Courts Building and several vocational institutions, including the National Latino Education Institute and Cannella School of Hair Design, reflects the diverse civic and educational makeup of the South Side. Transportation arteries like W Congress Pkwy and W Cermak Rd cut through the city, linking the suburban fringes of Cicero and Stickney to the core, while the southern reaches move into Bedford Park and Burbank.