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1962 Map of Romeoville

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Romeoville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

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Bolingbrook and Romeoville undergo significant suburban expansion on this mid-century survey, with purple-tinted revisions showing the rapid residential growth through the 1970s. The landscape is defined by the industrial and transport corridor along the Des Plaines River and the Ship Canal, where the Gulf Mobile and Ohio and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads parallel the water. Extensive quarries and gravel pits mark the river valley, reflecting the area's heavy industrial utility.

Genealogists can find numerous burial sites, including the Alexander Cem, St Matthews Cem, and Danish Cem. Educational landmarks such as Lockport West High Sch and Bromberek Sch serve the growing communities. To the east, the sprawling Argonne National Laboratory Reservation occupies a massive tract of land, while leisure sites like the Drive-in Theater near Romeo represent the era's social culture.