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1953 Map of Englewood

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Englewood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

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Industrial and transit corridors dominate this mid-century landscape of Chicago's southwest side, where the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and the South Branch Chicago River converge near a large industrial Turning Basin. The map captures a high density of neighborhood institutions, specifically Catholic parochial schools and churches such as St Rita High Sch and St Bernard Sch, reflecting the tight-knit residential enclaves of Englewood and Elsdon.

Logistics and infrastructure are central to the area's identity, evidenced by the US Quartermaster Depot and the complex web of rail lines including the Indiana Harbor Belt and the Belt Railway of Chicago. Large recreational spaces like Marquette Park and McKinley Park provide significant relief from the dense grid of streets, which are punctuated by numerous public schools such as Harrison High Sch and Manley High Sch.