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1968 Map of Whiting

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Whiting
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The industrial shoreline of Lake Michigan dominates this late-1960s survey, where the heavy infrastructure of Whiting, Hammond, and East Chicago converges. A complex network of artificial waterways, including the Indiana Harbor Canal and Lake George Canal, facilitates maritime commerce alongside massive lakeside facilities such as an oil reservoir and a sprawling filtration plant. The map documents the dense residential and social fabric of the Calumet Region, locating numerous parochial schools like St Adalberts Sch and Sacred Heart Sch, and healthcare centers like St Catherines Hospital.

Railroad corridors define the landscape's movement, with the Penn Central and Elgin Joliet and Eastern lines threading through the urban grid. The presence of large industrial markers, notably a Slag Dump and an extensive aqueduct, illustrates the era's heavy manufacturing footprint. Local neighborhood life is anchored by named spaces like Sunnyside Park and Mark Town Park, providing a distinct view of these lakefront communities before later urban redevelopment.