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1963 Map of Palos Park

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

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Resurrection Cemetery and Holy Sepulchre Cemetery anchor the landscape of this Cook County survey, which documents the post-war expansion of suburban Chicago. The transition from industrial corridors to residential development is evident where the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and Illinois and Michigan Canal parallel the northern edge near Willow Springs. In the south, the Calumet Sag Channel cuts through the forest preserves, separating the established blocks of Worth and Palos Heights from the denser tracts of Oak Lawn.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the numerous burial grounds, including the Lithuanian Cemetery and the secluded Bachelor Grove Cem. The map reveals a complex network of forest preserves like Spears Woods and McClaughry Springs Woods, which contrast with the encroaching urban tint. This era captures the region just as the Tri-State Tollway was redefining local transit and industry.