2021 Map of Sag Bridge

About this map

Lemont and the surrounding Chicago suburban corridor are defined by a complex network of industrial waterways and religious heritage. The landscape is dominated by the parallel courses of the Des Plaines River, the historic Illinois and Michigan Canal, and the Calumet Sag Channel, which together shaped the region's transport and industrial identity. Between these waterways and the rolling terrain of the Cook and Will County border lies a remarkable concentration of faith-based landmarks and cemeteries. Notable sites include the Saint James At Sag Bridge Catholic Cem and the Our Lady of Victory Convent Cem. To the east, the terrain gives way to a chain of wetlands and lakes, such as Saganashkee Slough and Tampier Lake, preserving a significant greenbelt amidst the expanding residential footprints of Orland Park and Homer Glen.