1899 Map of Evanston

About this map

Evanston and the North Shore communities appear here as they were developing at the end of the 19th century, before the rapid suburbanization of the early 1900s. The landscape is defined by its orientation toward Lake Michigan and the critical transportation spine provided by the Chicago and Northwestern railroad. This rail corridor connects established lakefront settlements like Winnetka, Kenilworth, and Wilmette to the burgeoning urban core.