1954 Map of Wheaton
USGS Topo · Published 1960About this map
The West Branch Du Page River and East Branch Du Page River carve through this mid-century landscape of expanding residential hubs and established educational institutions. The area is defined by a high concentration of schools and seminaries, including Wheaton College, North Central College, and the sprawling Maryknoll Seminary grounds near Glen Ellyn. Outside the residential centers of Wheaton and Naperville, the map preserves the footprints of social and agricultural history, from the County Home and Zace Sanitarium to the U of Illinois Experiment Sta. The Morton Arboretum stands as a significant green space amidst the grid of roads like Army Trail Road and Butterfield Road, while the numerous gravel pits and quarries along the river branches point to the region's active material industry during this era of suburban growth.
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