1963 Map of Park Ridge

About this map

Naval Air Station Glenview serves as a dominant landmark in this mid-century portrait of Chicago's northern suburbs, an era of rapid residential expansion and well-established religious institutions. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of educational and spiritual centers, including the Convent of the Holy Spirit, St Marys Mission House, and the Villa Redeemer Monastery. While residential growth is evident in the sprawling street grids of Glenview, Park Ridge, and Morton Grove, significant land remains dedicated to the Forest Preserve system and extensive burial grounds such as Mary Hill Cemetery and St Adalberts Cemetery. Transportation corridors like the Chicago and North Western railroad and major arteries such as Milwaukee Ave and Waukegan Road define the suburban layout, reflecting the area's integration into the greater metropolitan economy before the full enclosure of later development.