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1928 Map of Sag Bridge

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Sag Bridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Industrial and transportation corridors define this landscape southwest of Chicago, where the Des Plaines River flows alongside the Sanitary and Ship Canal and the Chicago and Illinois Canal. The settlement of Lemont stands at the southwestern edge, while the confluence of rail and water is evident at Tiedtville P O Santa Fe Park Sta, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR parallels the river valley.

Further east, the Sag Channel cuts through the terrain near the community of Sag Bridge. The map details a transition from industrial waterways to local landmarks, including the Palos Golf Club and Visitation Boys Camp. Genealogists will find numerous rural institutions, such as Lower Cass Cemetery, Fairmount Cemetery, and many local schoolhouses like Derby School and Byrneville School, which served the outlying agricultural areas of Downers Grove and Lemont townships.