Loading map...

1960 Map of Waukegan

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Waukegan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Great Lakes Naval Training Center dominates the shoreline of Lake Michigan in this early 1970s revision of the Lake County coast. The industrial and institutional character of the region is evident through the dense network of the Chicago and North Western and Elgin Joliet and Eastern railroads, which service the growing urban corridors of Waukegan and North Chicago. Institutional landmarks like the V A Hospital and numerous parochial institutions, including Our Lady of the Forest Sch and Holy Rosary Sch, reflect the mid-century social fabric of these lakefront communities.

Residential expansion is visible in the structured street grids of Lake Bluff and Lake Forest, while the presence of the Waukegan River and various waterworks facilities highlight the infrastructure supporting this burgeoning population. Local history is preserved in the detailed mapping of St Marys Cem and Oakwood Cemetery, providing a clear view of the area's development before further modernization.