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1963 Map of Evanston

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Evanston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The North Shore communities of Cook County are captured in a period of intense post-war density, where the established residential patterns of Evanston and Wilmette meet the rising urban expansion shown in purple revision tints. The lakefront is anchored by monumental landmarks including Northwestern University and the distinct Bahai Temple, while the Grossepoint Lighthouse stands near the Wilmette Harbor.

Tracing the corridor of the Chicago and North Western railroad reveals a landscape punctuated by prestigious institutions like New Trier High Sch and Loyola University. Extensive green spaces such as Calvary Cemetery and Memorial Park Cemetery provide significant open tracts amidst the grid of suburban development. From the older core of Gross Point to the growing edges of Skokie and Lincolnwood, the map documents the sophisticated transportation and social infrastructure of 1960s suburban Chicago.