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1962 Map of Wheaton

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Wheaton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, and Downers Grove show significant suburban expansion in this early 1970s revision, with purple-tinted overlays marking new development since the mid-century. The Morton Arboretum remains a dominant green space at the center of the sheet, situated near the intersection of the East-West Tollway and the North Western railroad lines. The region is dense with religious and educational institutions, including Wheaton College, St Procopius College, and Maryknoll Seminary.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the development of smaller neighborhoods like Flowerfield, Highland Hills, and Woodridge. The map preserves the locations of several burial grounds, such as St Michaels Cem, St Maria Cem, and Boeger Cem. The landscape is further defined by the East Branch Du Page River and its tributaries, including Lacey Creek and St Joseph Creek, which wind through the established towns of Lisle and Belmont.