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1961 Map of Streamwood

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Streamwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Streamwood and the surrounding townships of Barrington and Hanover are captured during a period of rapid suburban expansion in the mid-20th century. The 1961 base topography is layered with purple photorevisions from 1972 and 1978, illustrating the dramatic conversion of farmland and gravel pits into residential developments. While newer neighborhoods push south and east, the landscape retains older landmarks such as Barrington Center and the New Era Sch.

The transportation network anchors the region, with the Northwest Tollway bisecting the quadrangle and the Elgin Joliet and Eastern railroad corridor providing industrial structure. Local history is preserved in sites like Union Cem and Mission Chapel, while the Spring Creek Valley Forest Preserve and Crabtree Lake offer a view of the natural hydrology and preserved open space amidst the growing footprints of South Barrington and Schaumburg.