MAP DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| TITLE | Blue Island |
| STATE | Illinois |
| LOCATION | Vicinity of Chicago |
| SERIES | 7.5-minute |
| EDITION | 1963 |
| PRINTED | 1965 |
| 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 | Good |
| SHEET NOTES | lightly handled, midsheet horizontal foldline (in half), pencilled map title on back of sheet |
| MAP AREA | no wear, no blemishes, engineering firm title box added to bottom center portion of map |
| COLLARS | no wear or tears, minor markings, no blemishes |
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| MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap. | |
Blue Island Illinois Chicago Posen USGS Topographic Map 1965
$31
A 1963 edition USGS 7.5-minute quad for the Blue Island area, printed in 1965, this copy is on thick stock and survives in good condition. The sheet takes in a dense stretch of Chicago’s south and southwest suburbs, with the quad area including Oak Lawn, Harvey, Oak Forest, Burbank, Calumet Park, Robbins, Posen, Hometown, and Dixmoor — a corridor of mid-century working-class communities in Cook County. Researchers tracing postwar suburban development, genealogists with family roots in these neighborhoods, and urban historians interested in Chicago’s industrial-era fringe will find the 1963 snapshot particularly useful.
In stock
This vintage sheet is a 1963 edition of the Blue Island Illinois USGS topographic map. It is an original 61-year-old 1965 United States Geological Survey print in 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 Blue Island 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 1963 Blue Island map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.
PLACENAMES
The following places are found within the boundary of this quadrangle. They may or may not be shown or labeled, depending on the map series and vintage.
* Cities and Towns-> Alsip, Blue Island, Burbank, Calumet Park, Chicago, Crestwood, Dixmoor, Dolton, Evergreen ParkHarvey, and others
* Counties Covered-> Cook
* Rivers and Streams-> Calumet River, Calumet Sag Channel, Little Calumet River, and Midlothian Creek
