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1951 Map of Highland Park

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Highland Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Fort Sheridan and the busy coastal corridor of Lake County dominate this early 1950s survey, showing a landscape defined by rail lines and lakefront estates. The area between Lake Forest and Glencoe is exceptionally detailed, featuring institutions like Lake Forest College, Ferry Hall Academy, and the Sacred Heart Seminary. This era captures the North Shore at a peak of rail-dependent transit, with the Chicago and North Western, Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee, and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads all running parallel through the quadrangle.

Inland, the drainage patterns of the Skokie River and the forks of the North Branch Chicago River are surrounded by numerous private recreational grounds, including the Onwentsia Club, Old Elm Golf Club, and Bob-O-Link Golf Club. Smaller, often overlooked settlements like Blodgett, Briergate, and Skokie Manor appear alongside technical landmarks such as the US Coast Guard Radio Station and Sky Harbor Airport, providing a granular view of suburban development before the massive expansion of the modern highway system.