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1929 Map of Tinley Park

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Tinley Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Tinley Park and Orland Park anchor this detailed look at the southern Cook and northern Will County line during a period of steady transition from rural townships to established villages. The landscape is defined by the Old Indian Boundary slicing diagonally across the grid, a legacy of early frontier treaties. The regional transportation network is anchored by the Chicago and Rock Island Pacific and the Wabash Railroad, which supported the agrarian economy while connecting these growing settlements to the larger Chicago metro area.

Genealogists and local researchers can identify a wealth of rural landmarks that have since been altered by suburban development. Numerous district schools like School No 139 and Sedan Prairie School are scattered throughout Orland and Frankfort townships, alongside local meeting places such as Trinity Church. The map also precisely identifies several burial sites, including the Frankfort Cemetery and Pleasant Hill Cemetery, providing a clear record of the area's early 20th-century community structure.