1960 Map of Waukegan

About this map

The Great Lakes Naval Training Center dominates the Lake Michigan shoreline in this mid-century survey, illustrating the significant military and institutional footprint in Lake County. The urban corridor stretching from Waukegan through North Chicago to Lake Forest is densely packed with mid-century civic infrastructure, including the V A Hospital, Therese Hospital, and a Sanatorium. Transport networks are particularly detailed, showing the convergence of the Chicago and North Western, Elgin Joliet and Eastern, and the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee railroads alongside Sheridan Road. This map captures the region's transition as postwar suburban growth began to infill between established lakefront communities and inland junctions like Skokie Junction, while still preserving large green spaces for numerous schools, parks, and golf courses.