2018 Map of Palos Park

About this map

The Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor serves as a primary geographical spine for this region of Cook County, where industrial waterways meet extensive forest preserve wetlands. The landscape is defined by the Calumet Sag Channel and a series of uniquely named water bodies like Hogwash Slough, Laughing Squaw Sloughs, and Belly Deep Slough. This modern survey illustrates the dense suburban growth of Palos Hills, Hickory Hills, and Orland Park, contrasting sharply with the preserved natural areas surrounding Swallow Cliffs and Orland Lake. Genealogists will find a significant concentration of memorial sites, from the sprawling Resurrection Catholic Cem and Mausoleums in the north to the storied Bachelor Grove Cem in the south, alongside institutional landmarks like Moraine Valley Community College.