1973 West Chicago Illinois USGS Topo Map: Elgin

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1973 West Chicago Illinois USGS Topo Map: Elgin

Name: 1973 West Chicago Illinois USGS Topo Map: Elgin
SKU: 1061
Price: 26.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$26

This is a 1962 edition of the West Chicago quadrangle, printed in 1973, at the 7.5-minute scale that packs six by nine miles of Chicago’s western suburbs onto one sheet. The quad area covers ground around Bartlett, Carol Stream, and Winfield, with parts of Schaumburg and Wheaton, roughly 28 miles west of the city. The early 1970s caught this stretch of DuPage and Cook counties mid-transformation, as Schaumburg and Carol Stream grew from farm country into the sprawling suburbs they are today. The green woodland tint and thick stock show it well.

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SKU: 1061 Categories: 7.5 Minute, Illinois

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	West Chicago
STATE	Illinois
LOCATION	Vicinity of Elgin, 28 miles west of Chicago
SERIES	7.5-minute
EDITION	1962
REVISIONS	Photo revision in 1972 is shown in purple.
PRINTED	1973
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas). A reddish tint is used to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings are shown.
SCALE	1:24000
SHEET DIMENSIONS	22 x 27 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	17 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA	6 x 9 miles
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Very Good
SHEET NOTES	lightly handled, midsheet horizontal foldline (in half), color-pencilled map title on back of sheet
MAP AREA	no wear, no markings, no blemishes
COLLARS	no markings, no blemishes, no edge tears
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

PLACENAMES Depending on map series and survey date, all of the features listed below may not be shown on this map. This list contains features that currently exist or historically existed within the area covered by the map. The list can be used as a reference to determine if this map covers your area of interest. Placenames are listed alphabetically next to each feature type.
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Bartlett, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Elgin, Hanover Park, Lakewood, Schaumburg, St. Charles, Streamwood, Wayne, West Chicago, Wheaton, and Winfield
COUNTIES COVERED	Cook and DuPage
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Brewster Creek, Kress Creek, and Norton Creek
WATER BODIES	Island Lake and Spring Lake
Locations: Apple Orchard Golf Course, Bartlett Commons Shopping Center, Bartlett Hills Golf and Country Club, Bartlett Orchards Shopping Center, Bartlett Plaza Shopping Center, Brewster Creek Shopping Center, Country Trail Shopping Center, Devon-Prospect Shopping Center, Granger, Hanover Square Shopping Center, Herrick House Childrens Center, Munger Station, Old Wayne Golf Course, and Saint Andrews Golf Course. Administrative Boundaries: Township of Wayne. Parks: Ahlstrand Park, Apple Orchard Park, Armstrong Park, Bartlett Park, Beaver Pond Park, Easton Park, Edgebrook Park, Evergreen Lakes Park, Fair Oaks Park, Hawk Hollow County Forest Preserve, Heritage Park, Jensen Park, Kermits Corner Park, Knolls Park, Leiseburg Park, Lions Park, McAndrews Park, Mitchell Lakes Park, Morton Park, Newport Park, Oak Park, Old Pond Park, Prairie Trail Park, Pratts Wayne Woods County Forest Preserve, Reed-Keppler Park, Ruzicka Memorial Park, Schoppe Park, Shining Waters Park, Stonebridge Park, Sunrise Park, Sunset Park, Tempo Park, Timber Ridge County Forest Preserve, Timber Ridge Park, West Branch Lower Reserve County Forest Preserve, West Chicago Prairie County Forest Preserve, West Harbor Park, Winding Creek Commons Park, and Winfield Mounds County Forest Preserve. Churches: Alliance Church of Bartlett, Bartlett Baptist Church, Christ United Presbyterian Church, Church of the Master, Faith Church, Faith World Outreach Church, Grace Church, Grace United Presbyterian Church, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Immanuel United Church of Christ, Living Christ Church, Living Lord Lutheran Church, Pleasant Hill Church, Resurrection Catholic Church, Saint Andrews Church, Saint Joseph Chapel, Saint Lukes Church, Saint Peter Damien Catholic Church, Trinity Church, Village Bible Church, Village Church of Bartlett, and Wayne Congregational Church. Forests: Mallard Lake County Forest Preserve and Wayne Grove County Forest Preserve. Lakes and Ponds: High Lake, Island Lake, and Spring Lake. Buildings: Bartlett Public Library, Bartlett Village Hall, Hanover Park Village Hall, Hanover Township Office, and West Chicago City Hall. Airports: DuPage County Airport, Urso Heliport, and Van Kampen Heliport. Schools: Bartlett Elementary School, Benjamin School, Carl Sandburg Elementary School, Carol Stream Elementary School, Centennial School, Christ the King Seminary, Elsie C Johnson Elementary School, Evergreen Elementary School, Glenbard North High School, Greenbrook Elementary School, Hanover Highlands Elementary School, Horizon Elementary School, Independence School, Indian Knoll Elementary School, Jay Stream School, Lincoln School, McAuley School, Ontarioville Elementary School, Pioneer Elementary School, Pleasant Hill Elementary School, Roy De Shane Elementary School, Saint Mary School, Spring Wood Middle School, Sycamore Trails Elementary School, Trinity Lutheran School, Turner Elementary School, Washington School, Wayne Elementary School, West Chicago Community High School, Western Trails Elementary School, Wheaton College Academy, and Wheaton High School. Towers: WJKL-FM (Elgin).
SHIPPING AND RETURNS
This map sheet will be carefully rolled in a sturdy tube and shipped via the US Postal Service. If you find that the sheet you receive is not as described in the listing, you may ship it back to us for a refund of the purchase price.

This vintage sheet is a 1962 edition of the West Chicago Illinois USGS topographic map revised in 1972 using aerial photography. It is an original 53-year-old 1973 United States Geological Survey print in very good condition.

HOW THIS MAP CAN BE USED
In addition to making a fascinating conversation piece, this sheet would look great in a frame or on display, make a unique and prized gift for anyone interested in this area, be perfect as a reference for genealogy studies or general historical research, or fill that missing piece in your collection. Maps of this vintage are printed on durable stock and are well-suited for outdoor activities and recreation of all kinds, including hiking, backpacking, hunting, rafting and kayaking, backcountry skiing, geocaching, general exploration, treasure hunting, etc.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The West Chicago 7.5-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, paths, railroads, utilities and energy infrastructure, rivers, creeks, elevation contour lines, public land survey lines, county, state, and other administrative boundaries as they existed at the time of the survey. A reddish tint is used on this sheet to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings are depicted. Outside of those areas, all known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are shown.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
This map is from the 7.5-minute series, the most detailed series that is widely available from the USGS. The 1962 West Chicago map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.

The map was photorevised in 1972. Any features that changed or were added between the original edition year of 1962 and the photorevision year of 1972 are overlayed in purple. The purple overlay provides an excellent view of the fast-growing and changing areas within the quad boundary.