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2018 Map of Evanston

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Evanston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The North Shore shoreline of Lake Michigan serves as the focal point for this survey of some of the most established residential communities in the Chicago metropolitan area. Dense street grids connect a string of villages including Winnetka, Kenilworth, Wilmette, and Evanston, each defined by their relationship to the lake and the historic transit corridors of Green Bay Rd and Sheridan Rd. The map illustrates the specialized land use characteristic of this area, from the campus of Northwestern Univ and Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary on the coast to the massive green spaces of Calvary Catholic Cem and Memorial Park Cem.

Inland, the industrial and engineering history of the region is visible through the North Shore Channel and the Skokie River. Smaller neighborhoods such as Hubbard Woods and the northern edge of Lincolnwood appear alongside the residential expansion into Skokie. Notable local landmarks like Wilmette Harbor and the high ground of Rogers Ridge provide geographical anchors for those studying the growth of Cook County's suburban lakefront.