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1960 Map of Waukegan

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Waukegan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Lake Michigan dominates the eastern edge of this Lake County landscape, where the sprawling Great Lakes Naval Training Center and Camp Logan underscore a significant military presence along the shoreline. Further inland, the map captures a period of suburban transition as established centers like Waukegan, Zion, and Libertyville are connected by a dense web of rail lines, including the Chicago and North Western and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific.

The Western portion of the survey reflects a more pastoral character, dotted with religious and educational institutions such as St Marys of the Lake Seminary, St Sava Monastery, and the St Francis Boys Camp. Numerous smaller settlements and rural crossroads like Dillys Corners and Rosecrans appear alongside family-named landmarks like Leahy Hill. The presence of several Gravel Pits and cemeteries like Ascension Cemetery provides valuable data for those tracing the industrial and genealogical history of the region.