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1953 Map of Steger

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Steger
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Chicago Heights and the burgeoning suburban landscape of the early 1950s anchor this detailed study of the Cook and Will County border. The map reveals the planned expansion of Park Forest, noted for its distinctive street patterns and numerous educational institutions like Mohawk Sch and Sauk Trail Sch. This era of growth is juxtaposed with the natural preservation of the Sauk Trail Woods and the agricultural reaches of Monee and Crete townships.

A complex transportation network of railroads, including the Illinois Central Gulf and Chicago and Eastern Illinois, illustrates the region's industrial connectivity. Smaller landmarks provide significant local detail, from the Lincoln Fields Sta to the scattered cemeteries such as Evergreen Hill Cem and Calvary Cem. Rural aviation is represented by Wings Field and Sanger Landing Field, capturing a moment before massive regional developments fully transformed the open space between these historic village centers.