1980 Map of Waukegan

About this map

Lake Michigan dominates the eastern half of this 1980 survey, framing the dense suburban and industrial corridor stretching from the Wisconsin Illinois border down toward Chicago. The map highlights a landscape heavily defined by military and educational institutions, most notably the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Fort Sheridan, and the Glenview Naval Air Station. Inland, the Des Plaines River and Mill Creek cut through a grid increasingly defined by the Tri-State Tollway and Edens Expy, while the routes of the Chicago and North Western and the Milwaukee Road reflect the area's deep-seated commuter and freight rail history. Educational hubs like Northwestern University and Loyola University are established anchors along the shore. This record captures the North Shore at a peak of late-century development, balancing residential growth in places like Libertyville and Buffalo Grove with large-scale infrastructure like Chicago-O'Hare Intl Airport.