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1963 Map of Englewood

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Englewood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

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Chicago's industrial and residential density is on full display in this 1960s era survey, capturing the South Side's complex web of rail yards and neighborhoods. The landscape is dominated by the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and the South Branch Chicago River, which served as the arteries for the city's manufacturing might. Significant cultural and civic landmarks like Comiskey Park and the International Amphitheatre anchor the social geography of the era, while the vast expanse of Marquette Park and Douglas Park provide essential open space amidst the tightly packed street grids.

Transportation infrastructure defines the map's character, showing the Indiana Harbor Belt and Belt Railway of Chicago connecting the Elsdon yards with the rest of the Midwest. To the west, Chicago Midway Airport appears in its mid-century configuration, surrounded by the expanding residential blocks of Cicero and Bedford Park. The sheet is exceptionally rich for genealogists, detailing dozens of parochial institutions such as St Rita High Sch and Blessed Agnes Sch alongside local centers like the US Army Administration Center.