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1963 Map of Mokena

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Mokena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Mokena and New Lenox anchor this landscape during a period of significant suburban expansion in northern Illinois, situated at the border of Cook and Will Counties. The area is a dense web of transportation history, where several major rail lines intersect, including the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and the Norfolk and Western. These tracks weave through traditional agricultural lands and emerging residential pockets like Lincolnwood Hills and Gilletts.

Tracing the local waterways reveals Hickory Creek and Marley Creek feeding into the lowlands near Rip Slough. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of numerous historic burial grounds, such as Hadley Cem and Brooks Cem, alongside community landmarks like Homer Ch and Providence High Sch. A unique feature is the Gear Landing Field south of New Lenox, reflecting mid-century local aviation before the intensification of the Chicago metropolitan corridor.