1960 Map of Wadsworth

About this map

The Des Plaines River flows through a landscape in transition on this 1960 survey, where the expanding Tri-State Tollway intersects older agricultural and rural crossroads. The region is dotted with many small, distinct settlements such as Wadsworth, Rosecrans, and Old Mill Creek, as well as several rural schoolhouses like Newport Sch and Browe Sch. To the south, the village of Gurnee and the edge of Waukegan represent the growing suburban footprint of Lake County.