1960 Map of Grayslake

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Grayslake and its neighboring lakefront communities sit at a moment of significant transition in this mid-century survey, with purple-tinted urban extensions marking the rapid post-war growth of Round Lake Beach and Mundelein. The landscape is defined by its glacial hydrology, from the large waters of Third Lake and Gages Lake in the north to the southern reaches of Diamond Lake and Countryside Lake. Transport and recreation networks are deeply integrated into the suburban fabric, evidenced by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line and numerous leisure sites like the Brae Loch Country Club and a local Drive-in Theater. Scattered among these newer developments are the older rural foundations of Lake County, including Fremont Center, the historic Avon-Centre Cem, and several parochial institutions like Santa Maria Sch and St Gilberts Sch.