1998 Map of Wheaton

About this map

Wheaton and Glen Ellyn serve as central hubs in this dense suburban landscape of DuPage County at the close of the 20th century. The area is defined by a significant concentration of educational and religious institutions, including Wheaton College, College of Du Page, and Illinois Benedictine College, alongside numerous parish schools like St James the Apostle Sch & Ch. This academic and civic density is balanced by an extensive network of protected lands, most notably the sprawling Morton Arboretum and several county forest preserves like Hidden Lake Co For Preserv. The modern transportation corridor is dominated by the intersection of the North-South Tollway and the East-West Tollway, which carved through established townships like Lisle and Milton. The presence of the Chicago and North Western and Burlington Northern railroads highlights the enduring rail-oriented development that originally shaped these western suburbs.