
Wilmington sits at the heart of this mid-century landscape, positioned where the Kankakee River meets a complex network of industrial and conservation lands. The map illustrates a region defined by major infrastructure, from the massive footprint of the Joliet Arsenal to the Des Plaines Wildlife Conservation Area along the Des Plaines River. These federal and state holdings dominate the center of the sheet, interspersed with small settlements and vital transit hubs like Elwood and Channahon.
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1890 · Des Plaines
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Morris
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Joliet
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Wilmington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Des Plaines
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1900 · Des Plaines
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1901 · Des Plaines
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Wilmington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Morris
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1922 · Kankakee
USGS Topo · 1:62,500