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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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Showing 1 - 37 of 37 Records
Across the Des Plaines from Willow Springs
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Across the Prairie, Lake Forest
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Bluffs at Palos
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Clearing in the Forest Highland
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Creek in Winter
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Creek in Winter
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Cutting Out Hard Maple, Willow Springs
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Egg Valley, Palos Bluffs
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Forest Seedling
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest in Winter
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest in Winter With People
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Forest in Winter With People
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Glencoe Bluff of Lake Michigan
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Graded Band [Cal] Sag Valley
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Ice skating on Thatcher Glen Pond, and the Thatcher Glen parking lot in Thatcher Woods, in River Forest
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Date:
ca. 1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Lake Calumet
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Man on Frozen River
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Nature Trail
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
North Shore
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
North Shore
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
North Shore Trees with Fences
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Open Field with Forest Oaks
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Picnics and Rec. Activities - Climbing Toboggan Run
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Picnics and Rec. Activities - Large Group Hikers (winter)
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Pines in Ravine, North Shore
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Rabbit on Snow
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Red Elm Valley
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Road in Winter
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Sag
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
School Building
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Skokee [sic]
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Sled Run
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Tree in Winter
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Tree in Winter
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Trees in Winter
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Water With Bridge in Winter
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Winter Scene
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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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