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2012 Map of Wilmington

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Wilmington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Wilmington and Braidwood anchor this 2012 survey, illustrating the complex intersection of industrial land use and river geography in Will County. The Kankakee River winds through the landscape, creating distinctive features like Mulberry Island and Grape Island while supporting large-scale infrastructure such as the Dresden Cooling Lake. The influence of mid-century industrial and military development is clear in the presence of the Joliet Arsenal and the sprawling water-filled basins around Stripmine Rd, which reveal the area's legacy of surface mining.

Genealogists will find significant local data in the various burial grounds, including the Bohemian Cem and Mount Olive Cem. Conservation and recreation areas such as the Des Plaines Game Farm and Cinder Ridge Golf Links mark the transition of former industrial or military lands into public and private green spaces. Smaller residential pockets like Lakewood Shores and Resthaven are shown along the riverbanks, alongside transportation markers such as Webster Siding and Hitts Siding.