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1953 Map of Steger

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Steger
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Park Forest and the expanding suburbs of southern Cook County dominate the landscape in this early 1950s study. The planned residential development of Park Forest is shown in detail, including its cluster of neighborhood schools such as Mohawk Sch and Dogwood Sch, organized around the newly built Rich High Sch. This era of growth is balanced by the persistence of established rail infrastructure, with the Illinois Central Highway and Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad corridors providing the industrial and transit backbone for towns like Monee and Steger.

The southern portion of the map transitions into the agricultural terrain of Will County, where Goodenow sits among creek drainages. Significant natural and recreational space is preserved at Sauk Trail Woods, where Sauk Trail Lake and several camps, including Camp Pompeii, offer a contrast to the dense grids of Chicago Heights. Genealogists may find value in the precise locations of community landmarks like Evergreen Hill Cem and Calvary Cem.