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1997 Map of Lake Calumet

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Lake Calumet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

Industrial corridors and dense urban grids define this 1990s look at the South Side of Chicago and its neighboring communities. The map highlights the complex relationship between heavy infrastructure and public spaces, shown through the proximity of the Calumet Incinerator to residential pockets like Altgeld Gardens and Hegewisch. The landscape is dominated by the massive footprints of Lake Calumet and the Little Calumet River, providing a clear record of the area's maritime and industrial reliance near the Thomas J O'Brien Lock and Dam.

Educational and religious institutions are particularly well-represented, with numerous parochial schools like St Michael High Sch and Our Lady of Hungary Sch serving the local neighborhoods. The transition from the urban density of South Chicago and East Side to the preserved wetlands of the WM W Powers Conservation Area around Wolf Lake illustrates the varied land use along the Illinois-Indiana state line.