1929 Map of Tinley Park

About this map

Tinley Park and Orland Park anchor this 1920s survey of the borderlands between Cook and Will Counties. The landscape is defined by a grid of rural section roads and small school districts, including Orland Center School and School No 141, reflecting the region's educational organization before mid-century consolidation. Transportation routes show a transition between the old rail economy and the emerging motor age, with the Chicago and Pacific RR and Wabash RR cutting diagonally across the terrain while the Lincoln State Highway runs along the southern edge. Local genealogy is well-documented through landmarks like Tinley Park Cemetery, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, and the Orland Church. To the south, Hickory Creek and Butterfield Creek provide the primary natural drainage through the township of Frankfort. This detailed topography captures the area just as suburban expansion began to overlay the original agricultural township structure.