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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records

The Forest Preserve District of Cook County was created in 1914 with a mandate to “protect and preserve” the forests of Cook County. By 2004, the district had acquired more than 67,000 acres of forest lands. This collection contains the records of the district and other records and photographs that are relevant for the district’s history.

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Bode Lake / Poplar Creek Driveway and Parking Area, scale: 1 in. = 20 ft
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Plan and Profile; Northwest Division; Job no. 72-28; file no. 6-1, 6-12; sheet 4 of 13 sheets
Date:
ca. 1972
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Bode Lake Parking Area and Drive, scale:1 in. = 10 ft
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Pavement details at typical sections; Northwest Division; Job 85-10; File No. 6-14; sheet 4 of 9 sheets
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Bode Lake Parking Area and Drive, scale:1 in. = 40 ft and 1 in. = 20 ft
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Plan; North side Bode road 0.50 mi. East of Bartlet road; Northwest Division; Job No. 85-10; File No. 6-14; sheet 3 of 9 sheets
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Bode Lake Parking Area and Drive, scale:1 in. = 400 ft
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Location & Quantities; North Side Bode road; 0.50 mi. East of Bartlett Road; Northwest Division; Job no 85-10; file no. 6-14; sheet 2 of 9 sheets
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
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Northwest Division; sheet 1-13
Date:
March 6, 1975
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Crab Tree Farm Nature Center Septic Field, 1 in. = 10 ft
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Job No. 70-16
Date:
April 1, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Crab Tree Farm Nature Center Septic Field, 1 in. = 10 ft
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Job No. 70-16
Date:
April 1, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crab Tree Farm Utilities, scale: 1 in. = 40 ft
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Date:
April 1, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crab Tree Farm Utilities, scale: 1 in. = 40 ft
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Plan; Northwest Division; Job No. 70-16; File No. 1-15; sheet 3 of 4
Date:
April 1, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crab Tree Farm Utilities, scale: 1 in. = 40 ft
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Plan; Northwest Division; Job No. 70-16; File No. 1-15; sheet 3 of 4
Date:
April 1, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crabtree Farm Nature Center and Busse Woods North; Demolition and Removal of Existing Buildings, scale 1 in. = 20 (location no. 1, area 1 and location no. 2), and 1 in. = 50 ft (location no. 1, area 2)
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Plot Plans:Location No. 1, area 1, Crabtree Farm Nature Center; Location No. 1, area 2, Crabtree Farm Nature Center; Location No. 2, Busse Woods North (Grove No. 2); Northwest Division; Job No. 69-14; File Nos. 1-14 (loc. 1) and 8-17 (loc. 2); sheet 2 of 2 sheets
Date:
May 26, 1969
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crabtree Farm Nature Center and Busse Woods North; Demolition and Removal of Existing Buildings, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Location Plans:Location No. 1, Crabtree Farm Nature Center; Location No. 2, Busse Woods North (Grove No. 2); Northwest Division; Job No. 69-14; File Nos. Loc. 1, 1-14; Loc. 2, 8-17; sheet 1 of 2 sheets
Date:
May 26, 1969
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crabtree Farm Nature Center, Walks and Service Drive; Camp Reinberg Bus Turnaround; Northwestern Golf Course, Parking Area Resurfacing, scale: 1 in. = 2.5 miles
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Index Sheet; Location No. 1, Walks and Service Drive Crabtree Farm Nature Center; Location No. 2, Bus turnaround Camp Reinberg; Location No. 3, Parking Area Resurfacing Northwestern Golf Course; Northwest Division (locations 1 and 2) and Skokie Division (location 3); Job No. 70-04; File No. 1-15 (location 1), 2-3 (location 2), 10-17 (location 3); sheet 1 of 17 sheets
Date:
March 30, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crabtree Farm Nature Center, Walks and Service Drive; Camp Reinberg Bus Turnaround; Northwestern Golf Course, Parking Area Resurfacing, scale: 1 in. = 20 ft
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Location--Plan--Quantities; Northwestern Golf Course, south of Simpson Street West of Harms Road; Skokie Division; Job No. 70-04; File No. 10-17; sheet 17 of 17 sheets
Date:
March 30, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crabtree Farm Nature Center, Walks and Service Drive; Camp Reinberg Bus Turnaround; Northwestern Golf Course, Parking Area Resurfacing, scale: 1 in. = 20 ft
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Drainage Plan and Typical Sections; Bus turnaround Camp Reinberg, North of Dundee Road, East of Quentins Road; Northwest Division; Job 70-04; File No. 2-3; sheet 14 of 17 sheets
Date:
March 30, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crabtree Farm Nature Center, Walks and Service Drive; Camp Reinberg Bus Turnaround; Northwestern Golf Course, Parking Area Resurfacing, scale: 1 in. = 200 ft
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Location and Quantities, Walks and Service Drive, Crab Tree Farm Nature Center; Northwest Division; Job No. 70-04; File No. 1-15; sheet 2 of 17 sheets
Date:
March 30, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crabtree Farm Nature Center, Walks and Service Drive; Camp Reinberg Bus Turnaround; Northwestern Golf Course, Parking Area Resurfacing, scale:1 in. = 20 ft
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Plan, Crab Tree Farm Nature Center; Northwest Division; Job No. 70-04; File No. 1-15; sheet 4 of 17 sheets
Date:
March 30, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crabtree Farm Nature Center, Walks and Service Drive; Camp Reinberg Bus Turnaround; Northwestern Golf Course, Parking Area Resurfacing, scale:1 in. = 20 ft
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Plan, Crab Tree Farm Nature Center; Northwest Division; Job No. 70-04; File No. 1-15; sheet 5 of 17 sheets
Date:
March 30, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crabtree Farm Nature Center, Walks and Service Drive; Camp Reinberg Bus Turnaround; Northwestern Golf Course, Parking Area Resurfacing, scale:1 in. = 40 ft
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Plan and Earthwork Summary, Crab Tree Farm Nature Center; Northwest Division; Job No. 70-04; File No. 1-15; sheet 3 of 17 sheets
Date:
March 30, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crabtree Farm Nature Center, Walks and Service Drive; Camp Reinberg Bus Turnaround; Northwestern Golf Course, Parking Area Resurfacing, scale:not noted
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Cross Sections; Crabtree Farm Nature Center; sheet 11 of 17 sheets
Date:
March 30, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crabtree Farm Nature Center, Walks and Service Drive; Camp Reinberg Bus Turnaround; Northwestern Golf Course, Parking Area Resurfacing, scale:not noted
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Cross Sections; Crabtree Farm Nature Center; sheet 8 of 17 sheets
Date:
March 30, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crabtree Farm Nature Center, Walks and Service Drive; Camp Reinberg Bus Turnaround; Northwestern Golf Course, Parking Area Resurfacing, scale:not noted
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Standard Circular Drainage Structures Inlet Catch Basin Manhole; Northwest Division; Job No. 70-04; File No. 1-15; sheet 7 of 17 sheets
Date:
March 30, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crabtree Farm Nature Center, Walks and Service Drive; Camp Reinberg Bus Turnaround; Northwestern Golf Course, Parking Area Resurfacing, scale:not noted
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Details-Typicals-Std. Type "A" Headwall, Crab Tree Farm Nature Center; Northwest Division; Job No. 70-04; File No. 1-15; sheet 6 of 17 sheets
Date:
March 30, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crabtree Farm Nature Center, Walks and Service Drive; Camp Reinberg Bus Turnaround; Northwestern Golf Course, Parking Area Resurfacing, scale:not noted
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Cross Sections; Crabtree Farm Nature Center; sheet 10 of 17 sheets
Date:
March 30, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crabtree Farm Nature Center, Walks and Service Drive; Camp Reinberg Bus Turnaround; Northwestern Golf Course, Parking Area Resurfacing, scale:not noted
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Cross Sections; Crabtree Farm Nature Center; sheet 13 of 17 sheets
Date:
March 30, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crabtree Farm Nature Center, Walks and Service Drive; Camp Reinberg Bus Turnaround; Northwestern Golf Course, Parking Area Resurfacing, scale:not noted
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Cross Sections Bus turnaround Camp Reinberg; Job No. 70-04; File No. 2-3; sheet 16 of 17 sheets
Date:
March 30, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crabtree Farm Nature Center, Walks and Service Drive; Camp Reinberg Bus Turnaround; Northwestern Golf Course, Parking Area Resurfacing, scale:not noted
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Cross Sections; Crabtree Farm Nature Center; sheet 12 of 17 sheets
Date:
March 30, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crabtree Farm Nature Center, Walks and Service Drive; Camp Reinberg Bus Turnaround; Northwestern Golf Course, Parking Area Resurfacing, scale:not noted
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Cross Sections; Crabtree Farm Nature Center; sheet 9 of 17 sheets
Date:
March 30, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crabtree Farm Nature Center, Walks and Service Drive; Camp Reinberg Bus Turnaround; Northwestern Golf Course, Parking Area Resurfacing, scale:vert. 1 in. = 2 ft; horz. 1 in. = 20 ft
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Plan and Profile; Bus turnaround Camp Reinberg, North of Dundee Road, East of Quentins Road; Northwest Division; Job 70-04; File No. 2-3; sheet 15 of 17 sheets
Date:
March 30, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crabtree Farm Nature Center, Walks and Services Drive, scale:1 in. = 20 ft
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Grade Sheet--Drainage; Northwest Division; Job No. 70-04; File No. 1-15; sheet 1 of 2 sheets
Date:
March 30, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crabtree Farm Nature Center, Walks and Services Drive, scale:1 in. = 20 ft
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Grade Sheet--Drainage; Northwest Division; Job No. 70-04; File No. 1-15; sheet 2 of 2 sheets
Date:
March 30, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crabtree Farm Nature Center, Walks and Services Drive, scale:1 in. = 20 ft
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Grade Sheet; Northwest Division; Job No. 70-04; File No. 1-15; sheet 2of 2 sheets
Date:
March 30, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crabtree Farm Nature Center, Walks and Services Drive, scale:1 in. = 20 ft
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Grade Sheet; Northwest Division; Job No. 70-04; File No. 1-15; sheet 1 of 2 sheets
Date:
March 30, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Deer Grove East, Bicycle Trail, scale 1 in. = 2.5 miles
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Index of sheets; Northwest Division; Job no. 91-07; file no. 2-2, and 2-3; sheet 1 of 27 sheets
Date:
May, 1990
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Deer Grove East, Bicycle Trail, scale 1 in. = 300 ft
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Location and Quantities; Northwest Division; Job no. 91-07; file no. 2-2, and 2-3; Bks 2-22 and 23; sheet 2 of 27 sheets
Date:
May, 1990
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Deer Grove East, Bicycle Trail, scale: horiz. 1 in. = 40 ft, vert. 1 in. = 4 ft
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Plan and Profile; Northwest Division; Job no. 91-07; file no. 2-2, and 2-3; Bks 2-22 and 23; sheet 12 of 27 sheets
Date:
May 1, 1990
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Deer Grove East, Bicycle Trail, scale: horiz. 1 in. = 40 ft, vert. 1 in. = 4 ft
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Plan and Profile; Northwest Division; Job no. 91-07; file no. 2-2, and 2-3; Bks 2-22 and 23; sheet 11 of 27 sheets
Date:
May 1, 1990
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Deer Grove East, Bicycle Trail, scale: horiz. 1 in. = 40 ft, vert. 1 in. = 4 ft
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Plan and Profile; Northwest Division; Job no. 91-07; file no. 2-2, and 2-3; Bks 2-22 and 23; sheet 4 of 27 sheets
Date:
May, 1990
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Deer Grove East, Bicycle Trail, scale: horiz. 1 in. = 40 ft, vert. 1 in. = 4 ft
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Plan and Profile; Northwest Division; Job no. 91-07; file no. 2-2, and 2-3; Bks 2-22 and 23; sheet 6 of 27 sheets
Date:
May, 1990
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Deer Grove East, Bicycle Trail, scale: horiz. 1 in. = 40 ft, vert. 1 in. = 4 ft
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Plan and Profile; Northwest Division; Job no. 91-07; file no. 2-2, and 2-3; Bks 2-22 and 23; sheet 3 of 27 sheets
Date:
May, 1990
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Deer Grove East, Bicycle Trail, scale: horiz. 1 in. = 40 ft, vert. 1 in. = 4 ft
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Plan and Profile; Northwest Division; Job no. 91-07; file no. 2-2, and 2-3; Bks 2-22 and 23; sheet 5 of 27 sheets
Date:
May, 1990
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Deer Grove East, Bicycle Trail, scale: horiz. 1 in. = 40 ft, vert. 1 in. = 4 ft
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Plan and Profile; Northwest Division; Job no. 91-07; file no. 2-2, and 2-3; Bks 2-22 and 23; sheet 9 of 27 sheets
Date:
May, 1990
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Deer Grove East, Bicycle Trail, scale: horiz. 1 in. = 40 ft, vert. 1 in. = 4 ft
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Plan and Profile; Northwest Division; Job no. 91-07; file no. 2-2, and 2-3; Bks 2-22 and 23; sheet 10 of 27 sheets
Date:
May, 1990
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Deer Grove East, Bicycle Trail, scale: horiz. 1 in. = 40 ft, vert. 1 in. = 4 ft
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Plan and Profile; Northwest Division; Job no. 91-07; file no. 2-2, and 2-3; Bks 2-22 and 23; sheet 13 of 27 sheets
Date:
May 1, 1990
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Deer Grove East, Bicycle Trail, scale: horiz. 1 in. = 40 ft, vert. 1 in. = 4 ft
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Plan and Profile; Northwest Division; Job no. 91-07; file no. 2-2, and 2-3; Bks 2-22 and 23; sheet 7 of 27 sheets
Date:
May, 1990
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Deer Grove East, Bicycle Trail, scale: horiz. 1 in. = 40 ft, vert. 1 in. = 4 ft
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Plan and Profile; Northwest Division; Job no. 91-07; file no. 2-2, and 2-3; Bks 2-22 and 23; sheet 8 of 27 sheets
Date:
May, 1990
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Deer Grove East, Bicycle Trail, scale: horiz. 1 in. = 5 ft, vert. 1 in. = 5 ft
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Cross Section; Northwest Division; Job no. 91-07; file no. 2-2, and 2-3; Bks 2-22 and 23; sheet 20 of 27 sheets
Date:
May 1, 1990
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Deer Grove East, Bicycle Trail, scale: horiz. 1 in. = 5 ft, vert. 1 in. = 5 ft
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Cross Section; Northwest Division; Job no. 91-07; file no. 2-2, and 2-3; Bks 2-22 and 23; sheet 14 of 27 sheets
Date:
May 1, 1990
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Deer Grove East, Bicycle Trail, scale: horiz. 1 in. = 5 ft, vert. 1 in. = 5 ft
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Cross Section; Northwest Division; Job no. 91-07; file no. 2-2, and 2-3; Bks 2-22 and 23; sheet 22 of 27 sheets
Date:
May 1, 1990
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Deer Grove East, Bicycle Trail, scale: horiz. 1 in. = 5 ft, vert. 1 in. = 5 ft
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Cross Section; Northwest Division; Job no. 91-07; file no. 2-2, and 2-3; Bks 2-22 and 23; sheet 21 of 27 sheets
Date:
May 1, 1990
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access

Collection Details

Repository
University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Collection Type
Manuscript Collections
Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Theme
Natural & Built Environments
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