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1928 Map of Palos Park

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Palos Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Palos Park and its surrounding townships represent a critical junction of water and rail infrastructure southwest of Chicago just after the Second World War. The landscape is defined by the massive engineering of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and the Calumet Sag Channel, which cut through the terrain alongside the older Desplaines River. This drainage network provided the industrial backbone for growing residential hubs like Oak Lawn and Worth.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of several massive burial grounds, including Resurrection Cemetery and Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. The map also captures the recreational character of the era, noting numerous social and athletic grounds such as the Hickory Hills Golf Club and the Kiwani's Scout Camp. This 1944 revision shows a region in transition, where established rail lines like the Wabash serve both small country schools like McCord School and the expanding suburban fringe.