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1928 Map of Evanston

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Evanston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1928
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1928

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Lake Michigan dominates the eastern edge of this late 1920s survey, illustrating the dense residential and institutional development of Chicago's North Shore. The campus of Northwestern University anchors Evanston, while the massive Calvary Cemetery sits at the southern border near Loyola University and the City Bdy of Chicago. Inland, the landscape transitions from urban grids to significant open spaces, including numerous private clubs like the Indian Hill Club and Westmoreland Golf Club.

Transport networks are a defining feature of the era, showcasing the heavy reliance on the Chicago and Northwestern and the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee electric line. The survey captures smaller settlements such as Niles Center and Tessville before they were absorbed into the larger metropolitan sprawl. Landmarks like the Waterworks in Winnetka, the North Side Sewage Treatment Works, and the Gross Pt L H indicate the essential infrastructure supporting this rapidly growing suburban corridor.