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2021 Map of Lake Calumet

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Lake Calumet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Pullman National Monument anchors the western portion of this industrial and residential landscape, marking the historic planned community of Pullman. The map documents a complex aquatic geography where the Calumet River and Grand Calumet River connect a network of significant water bodies, including Lake Calumet, Wolf Lake, and the southern tip of Lake Michigan. These waters are surrounded by vital ecological zones such as the Hyde Lake Wetlands, Indian Ridge Marsh, and Hegewisch Marsh.

Urban density is balanced by academic and civic institutions, notably Chicago State University and the City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey. The grid-heavy residential sectors of South Chicago, East Side, and South Deering are distinct from the planned layout of Altgeld Gardens. To the east, the state line between Illinois and Indiana runs through industrial corridors near Whiting and Hammond, showing the transition from Chicago's far south side into the Calumet region's manufacturing heart.