1901 Map of Riverside
USGS Topo · Published 1905About this map
The Desplaines River serves as the central artery for this turn-of-the-century landscape, where the rapidly expanding Chicago City Line meets a dense network of industrial transit. The map documents a critical period of hydrological engineering, showing the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal running parallel to the older Illinois and Michigan Canal, with the Ogden Ditch and Ogden Dam visible near Lyons. This intersection of water and rail is further defined by the massive footprint of the Chicago Union Transfer Railroad Yards in the south.
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