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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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Across the Skokie on the County Line
Image
nop
Date
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ca. 1904
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 200 ft
Image
nop
Calumet Division; sheet 44
Date
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November 25, 1941
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 200 ft
Image
nop
Calumet Division; sheet 46
Date
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October 1, 1949
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 200 ft
Image
nop
Calumet Division; sheet 43
Date
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November 25, 1941
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Indian Boundary Division; sheet 17
Date
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1930s-1950s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Salt Creek Division; sheet 26
Date
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1930s-1940s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
North Branch Division; sheet 17
Date
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1930s-1940s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Skokie Division; sheet 8
Date
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1930s-1940s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Sheet 39A
Date
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July 26, 1957
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Thorn Creek Division; sheet; sheet 53; Thorn Creek
Date
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November 25, 1941
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Sheet 46A
Date
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1930s-1950s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Tampier Slough; sheet 38A
Date
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1930s-1950s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Des Plains Division, Elk Grove; sheet 2A
Date
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1930s-1950s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
North Branch Division; sheet 12
Date
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1930s-1940s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Salt Creek Division; sheet 25?
Date
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1930s-1940s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
North Branch Division; sheet 16
Date
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1930s-1940s
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Des Plaines Division, Elk Grove; sheet 2B
Date
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1930s-1940s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
North Branch Division; sheet 14
Date
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1930s-1940s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Des Plaines Division; sheet 5
Date
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1930s-1940s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Des Plaines Division, Elk Grove; sheet 2A
Date
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1930s-1940s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Calumet Division; sheet 47
Date
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October 1, 1949
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Tinley Creek Division; sheet 39
Date
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November 25, 1941
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Sheet 48
Date
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1930s-1940s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Des Plaines Division; sheet 7
Date
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1930s-1940s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Sheet 43
Date
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1930s-1950s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Sheet 3
Date
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1930s-1950s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Des Plaines Division; sheet 6
Date
:
1930s-1940s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Field With Bush
Image
nop
Date
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ca. 1904
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
Grass Area
Image
nop
Date
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ca. 1920-1930s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Master Plan Dan Ryan Woods Scale 1 in. = 200 ft
Image
nop
Dan Ryan Woods; Plan Number FPD-5, 9100-42
Date
:
July 10, 1937
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400
Image
nop
Tinley Creek Area; Plan Number FPD-5, 9100-38; sheet 39
Date
:
November 25, 1941
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400
Image
nop
Oak Forest Area; Plan Number FPD-5, 9100-41; sheet 42
Date
:
November 25, 1941
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
North Branch Chicago River Area; Plan number FPD-2, 9100-14; sheet 14
Date
:
November 25, 1941
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Cantigny Woods Area; Plan Number FPD-4, 9100-26; sheet 27
Date
:
November 25, 1941
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Des Plaines River Area; Plan number: FPD-1, 9100-4; sheet 4
Date
:
November 25, 1941
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Calumet Grove and Kickapoo Grove; Plan Number FPD-5-A & 6 9100-45; sheet 45
Date
:
December 30, 1938
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
North Branch Chicago River Area; Plan number FPD-2, 9100-12; sheet 12
Date
:
November 25, 1941
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Des Plaines River Area; Plan number: FPD-1, 9100-5; sheet 5
Date
:
November 25, 1941
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Cantigny Woods Area; Plan Number FPD-4, 9100-25; sheet 26
Date
:
November 25, 1941
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Des Plaines River Area; Plan number: FPD-1, 9100-7; sheet 7
Date
:
November 25, 1941
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
North Creek Area
Date
:
November 25, 1941
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Open Land Forest
Image
nop
Date
:
ca. 1904
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Opening in the Forest, Willow Springs [cattle]
Image
nop
Date
:
ca. 1904
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Skokee [sic]
Image
nop
Date
:
ca. 1904
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Skokie
Image
nop
Date
:
ca. 1904
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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Geographic Location
45
Cook County (Ill.)
45
Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois (Ill.)
Form
38
Architectural drawing
7
Photographs
Medium
38
blueprints (reprographic copies)
7
lantern slides
Topic
45
Meadows
35
Forests and forestry
22
Picnic grounds
7
Camp sites, facilities, etc.
7
Horsemanship
5
Golf
5
Lakes
5
Ponds
4
Dams
4
Rivers
3
Public shelters
3
Railroad tracks
3
Roads
3
Trees
2
Boats and boating
2
Parking lots
2
Springs
2
Trails
2
Wetlands
1
Animals
1
Athletic fields
1
Buildings
1
Fences
1
Fishing
1
Lakes & ponds
1
Parking facilities lots
1
Playgrounds
1
Skating rinks
1
Swimming
1
Winter
1
Winter sports
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