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1953 Map of Park Ridge

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Park Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Glenview Naval Air Station dominates the central landscape of this mid-century survey, surrounded by the burgeoning residential corridors of the Cook County North Shore. The map illustrates a period of significant post-war transition as established communities like Glenview and Wilmette expand into former agricultural tracts. Catholic institutional presence is particularly prominent, marked by the sprawling St Marys Mission House and St Anna Infirmary near Techny, alongside numerous parochial schools such as St Pauls Sch.

Recreational spaces define much of the remaining open land, with a dense concentration of private clubs including the North Shore Country Club and Tam O'Shanter Country Club. The complex water management of the region is evident in the Skokie Lagoons and the several branches of the Chicago River. Heavy infrastructure, from the Chicago North Shore And Milwaukee railroad to the newly developing Edens Expressway, highlights the area's role as a vital transportation nexus for northern Chicago.