1963 Map of Illiana Heights

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The Illinois Indiana border defines this 1963 landscape, where the Kankakee River winds through a series of islands and recreational developments. Along the river’s southern banks, small communities and seasonal retreats like Garden of Eden, Log Cabin Camp, and Shadow Lawn illustrate the mid-century character of this riparian corridor. The area north of the river is a heavily engineered agricultural plain, crisscrossed by an extensive drainage network including Singleton Ditch and Central Ditch.