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1928 Map of Wheeling

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Wheeling
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1928
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1928

About this map

The Des Plaines River carves a winding path through this northern Illinois landscape, which was primarily agricultural when these aerial surveys were compiled by O.H. Nelson. The map documents a period of early suburban development where established townships like Wheeling and Libertyville are connected by a network of rural roads such as Dundee Road and Milwaukee Avenue. Small community centers and schools are scattered throughout the region, including the Long Grove School and Childerly School, serving the families of Long Grove and Buffalo Grove.

Transportation infrastructure is well-defined by the paths of the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie Railway and the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. Local history researchers will find the locations of Diamond Lake Cemetery and Rand Hill Cemetery particularly valuable for genealogical study, alongside early recreation sites like the Vernon Ridge Country Club. Drainage efforts are clearly visible through engineered features like the Hawthorn Drainage Ditch and Wheeling Drainage Ditch, which modified the natural flow of the Indian Creek and the North Branch Chicago River headwaters.