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1963 Map of Wheeling

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Wheeling
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Des Plaines River corridor and its surrounding agricultural and suburban developments define this mid-century landscape. Following the Milwaukee Road, a string of established settlements like Half Day and Aptakisic are visible alongside the newer expansion of Wheeling and Buffalo Grove. This map captures a significant period of suburban growth in northern Illinois, where purple revision overlays reveal the rapid conversion of open fields into residential neighborhoods and recreational spaces like the Indian Valley Country Club.

Strategic transportation and institutional landmarks are prominent, from the Chicagoland Airport to the U S Military Reservation. For those researching family history, the sheet identifies several local burial grounds, including St Marys Cem and Vernon Cem. The industrial and natural landscape is further marked by Gravel Pits and the Potawatomi Woods Preserve, reflecting the era's balance of resource extraction and conservation along the river.