1951 Map of Highland Park

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Fort Sheridan and its extensive military reservation dominate the Lake Michigan shoreline in this mid-century portrait of Chicago's North Shore. The suburban landscape is defined by a dense concentration of private leisure grounds, including the Onwentsia Club, Bob-O-Link Golf Club, and the famous Ravinia Park. Significant transportation and utility infrastructure support the growing communities of Highland Park, Lake Forest, and Glencoe, with the Chicago and North Western and Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee railroads running parallel to the coast. Inland, the North Branch of the Chicago River and its various forks, such as the Middle Fork, transition from natural watercourses into the engineered Skokie Lagoons. The presence of the Sky Harbor Airport and the US Coast Guard Radio Station highlights the era's specialized military and aviation footprint in Lake County.