2018 Map of Zion

About this map

Lake Michigan dominates the eastern edge of this coastal survey, where the Illinois and Wisconsin border meets at Pleasant Prairie. The landscape is defined by the proximity of the Chicago and North Western rail line, which services the established shoreline communities of Winthrop Harbor, Zion, and Beach Park. Notable hydrologic features such as the Dead River, Dead Lake, and Kellogg Ravine intersect the grid-iron street patterns of the growing residential areas. Further south, the Waukegan industrial corridor begins to emerge, anchored by the Waukegan Regional Airport. Several memorial sites, including Mount Oliver Memorial Park and Lake Mound Cem, are situated within the residential blocks, providing significant points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracking the development of the Lake County shoreline.