2021 Map of Evanston

About this map

Lake Michigan forms the eastern boundary of this densely settled corridor of the North Shore, where affluent residential communities meet the industrial and academic centers of Cook County. The shoreline is defined by Wilmette Harbor and the lakefront campus of Northwestern University, while the interior landscape is shaped by the North Shore Channel and the Skokie River. This map details the established neighborhoods of Evanston, Wilmette, and Winnetka, alongside the historic settlement at Gross Point. Large institutional tracts, including the Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary and expansive burial grounds like Calvary Catholic Cemetery and Memorial Park Cemetery, break up the urban grid. The topography is largely flat, save for subtle elevations like Roger's Ridge and the point at Hayes Point, reflecting the transition from glacial lakebed to coastal bluff.