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1963 Map of Palos Park

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Palos Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and the Calumet Sag Channel anchor this detailed mid-century view of southwestern Cook County, illustrating a landscape defined by heavy engineering and rapid suburban expansion. Large institutional tracts, including Resurrection Cemetery, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, and the Restvale Cemetery, sit alongside emerging residential grids in Bridgeview, Oak Lawn, and Palos Heights.

The presence of the Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal railroad and the Tri-State Tollway highlights the region's role as a transit corridor. Interspersed throughout the developing neighborhoods are numerous community landmarks like Carl Sandburg High Sch, the Sacred Heart Cem, and Stagg High Sch. Large expanses of the Forest Preserve protect varied terrain such as Swallow Cliffs and Laughing Squaw Sloughs, offering a sharp contrast to the industrial and residential corridors of the neighboring villages.