1960 Map of Wadsworth

About this map

The Des Plaines River corridor defines this 1960 landscape along the Illinois and Wisconsin border, where the newly constructed Tri-State Tollway cuts a modern path through established farming communities. The map captures the area before intensive suburban expansion, documenting the rural character of settlements like Rosecrans and Wadsworth. Local history is preserved in a network of family and community landmarks, including Mount Rest Cem, Oakdale Cem, and the St Patricks Cem near the junction of the Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad. To the south, the early footprint of the Waukegan Airport sits near the developing edge of Waukegan and Gurnee. These details reveal a transitional era where traditional crossroads like Gurney Corners and Dillys Corners remained distinct amidst the emerging high-speed transit infrastructure of Lake County.