Lake Michigan dominates this specific coastal perspective, focusing on the aquatic approach to the industrial heart of northwest Indiana. The map is primarily an expanse of water, punctuated by the Gary Harbor Breakwater Light at the bottom of the sheet, marking the entrance to the industrial harbor. A small fragment of the shoreline appears at the very southern edge, indicating the presence of Access Road Ej and E which serves the lakeside infrastructure. This layout emphasizes the navigational and maritime significance of the lakefront to the nearby city, showing the deep-water territory just off the coast where shipping lanes converge toward the steel and shipping hubs of the region.
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1900 · Toleston
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1934 · Porter
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1940 · Porter
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Gary
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Whiting
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Garyton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Ogden Dunes
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Highland
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Chicago
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Chicago
USGS Topo · 1:250,000