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1963 Map of Harvey

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

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Thornton Quarry dominates the industrial landscape of this southern Cook County region, positioned between Harvey and Homewood. During the 1960s and 1970s, this area witnessed intensive suburban expansion, with the purple-tinted urban extensions reaching into Olympia Fields, Matteson, and Country Club Hills. A dense network of transportation infrastructure, including the Illinois Central railroad and the Tri-State Tollway, connects the established residential cores of Flossmoor and Glenwood with larger manufacturing centers.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks including numerous parochial institutions like St Josephs Sch and St Andrews Ch. The map documents significant institutional footprints such as the Oak Forest Hospital complex and Ingalls Memorial Hospital, alongside established green spaces like the Indian Hill Forest Preserve and several sprawling golf clubs that define the suburban character of the late twentieth century.