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1993 Map of River Forest

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of River Forest
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Des Plaines River corridor serves as the central spine for this densely developed urban and suburban landscape, where vast forest preserves like Thatcher Woods and Schiller Woods North provide a green buffer between the residential grids of River Forest and Franklin Park. The map reveals a remarkable concentration of memorial parks and academic institutions, including the sprawling St Joseph Cemetery and the campuses of Concordia University and Triton College.

Industrial and recreational hubs are clearly defined, from the Maywood Park Racetrack and the classic Kiddieland Park to the complex rail intersections of the Soo Line and Chicago and North Western. This 1993 edition, based on earlier surveys but updated for the modern era, documents the mid-century expansion of Chicago's western suburbs, showing the heavy infrastructure of the Kennedy Expressway alongside local neighborhood landmarks like St Giles Sch and Gottlieb Mem Hosp.