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1963 Map of Tinley Park

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Tinley Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Tinley Park and its surrounding communities are shown during a period of rapid suburban expansion, with purple photorevised overlays marking the growth of residential developments through the early 1970s. The substantial campus of the Tinley Park State Hospital dominates the central landscape, while older rural markers such as Hickory Cem and Lutheran Cem persist amidst the encroaching street grids. This survey documents the evolution of the Cook and Will County border region, where established towns like Orland Park and Frankfort began to merge with newer subdivisions like Westhaven and Arbury Hills.

Transportation infrastructure defines the area's layout, from the tracks of the Chicago and Rock Island railroad to the emerging interstate highways. Local education is well-represented by neighborhood institutions including Kirby-McIntosh Sch, Fernway Sch, and St George Sch. In the northeast, the Yankee Woods and Camp Sullivan provide a notable contrast to the intensifying urban footprint, preserving green space within the Forest Preserve system.