1968 Map of Highland

About this map

The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore provides a preserved island of marshland amidst the dense industrial and suburban growth of Lake County during the late 1960s. This survey illustrates the rapid post-war expansion of Highland, Munster, and Griffith, where residential subdivisions and schools like the Purdue University Calumet Center were filling the spaces between long-established rail corridors. The landscape is defined by its complex drainage and transportation infrastructure, featuring the Grand Calumet River and Little Calumet River alongside the Indiana Harbor Belt RR and Conrail lines. Major interchanges such as the Indianapolis Blvd Interchange signal the era's heavy reliance on the growing highway system. The map also documents numerous local landmarks, from the Gary Municipal Airport and Wicker Park to several parochial institutions, including Our Lady of Perpetual Help Sch and St Marys Cem.