2024 Map of Evanston

About this map

Lake Michigan defines the eastern boundary of this densely developed corridor along the North Shore, where affluent residential suburbs and academic institutions occupy the lakefront. Significant institutional footprints are visible, including the expansive lakefront campus of Northwestern University and the Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston. The transportation framework is dominated by the Metra rail line and a grid of historic thoroughfares like Sheridan Rd and Green Bay Rd that link these communities. Inland, the North Shore Channel cuts through the landscape near Skokie, while large green spaces are preserved at Memorial Park Cem and Calvary Catholic Cem. From the planned streets of Winnetka and Wilmette to the northern edge of Chicago at Rogers Ridge, the map documents a mature urban landscape where late 19th-century village foundations have evolved into a continuous metropolitan fabric.