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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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"Contact Your Legislator", 1957
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Memo regarding efforts to protect Miller Meadow from purchase by the University of Illinois
Date:
May 10, 1905
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Dear Citizen," 1956
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Memo regarding the attempted purchase of Miller Meadow by the University of Illinois
Date:
July 5, 1956
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Dear Citizen," 1957
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Memo on the University of Illinois's failed attempt to seize Miller Meadow
Date:
July 29, 1957
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Dear Citizen," Letter, September 1956
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Memo on the attempt to seize Miller Meadow by the University of Illinois
Date:
September 27, 1956
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Dear Citizen," March 1957
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Memo on the withdrawal by the University of Illinois to of a proposal to seize Miller Meadow
Date:
March 1, 1957
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Development of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois" MA Thesis, 1949
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Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master's of Arts, Department of History, De Paul University, Chicago
Date:
June, 1949
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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"Economical Forestry"
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Date:
ca. 1904
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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"For Release"
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Date:
1950s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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"Fun Throughout the Seasons"
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Watercolor painting titled "Fun Throughout the Seasons" by Laughlin, for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County.
Date:
n.d.
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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"Garden Clubs Miller Meadow"
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Date:
May 18, 1956
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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"Izaak Walton Leagues Miller Meadow"
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Date:
July 17, 1957
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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"Kiwanis Clubs Miller Meadow"
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Date:
May 10, 1905
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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"Landscape Engineering in the Forest Preserve District of Cook County," Roberts Mann, 1943
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Conference paper presented before the Western Society of Engineers
Date:
December 6, 1943
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Letters to Citizens," 1957
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Memo on the withdrawal by the University of Illinois of an attempt to seize Miller Meadow.
Date:
July 29, 1957
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Lions Clubs Miller Meadow"
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Date:
May 10, 1905
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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"Mimeographer Material 1"
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Date:
May 8, 1905
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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"Mimeographer Material 2"
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Date:
1956
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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"Mimeographer Material 3"
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Date:
1956
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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"Outdoor Education in Metropolitan Areas," Roberts Mann, 1949
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Conference paper presented before the American Institute of Park Executives
Date:
September 21, 1949
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"People in the Out-of-Doors," Roberts Mann, 1946
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Conference paper presented before the Central Association of Science and Mathematics Teachers
Date:
November 30, 1946
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Planning Real Estate Activities in Preparation for the World's Fair," 1929
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Address delivered at the sixth annual meeting of the Chicago Regional Planning Association
Date:
February 5, 1929
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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"Portable Fireplaces - Maybe!," Roberts Mann, undated
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Manuscript on portable fireplaces, including design illustrations
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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"Recreation on Public Lands," Roberts Mann, 1944
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Conference paper presented before the ninth North American Wildlife Conference
Date:
April 25, 1944
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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"Streamlined Maintenance," Roberts Mann, ca. 1940s
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Memo on the impact of World War II and park maintenance activities
Date:
ca. 1940-1950
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"The Medical Center District--Planning Analysis and Recommendations"
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Date:
July 1956
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"The Tree Speaks"
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Main portion of text on the To the Wayfarer' monument in Chipilly Woods Forest Preserve.
Date:
n.d.
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"To the Wayfarer" monument, Chipilly Woods Forest Preserve
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To the Wayfarer' monument located in Chipilly Woods Forest Preserve, near Skokie. (Info supplied by Trailside Museum of Natural History, FPDCC). The monument was donated by Fred E. Haines, Major, 131st Infantry.
Date:
n.d.
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"UIC Campus Controversy" American Legion, Miller Meadows, 1957
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Date:
ca. 1957
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Waters Open to Public Fishing," E.P. Romilly, undated
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List of locations and information for public fishing and accompanying regulations
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"What the School System Expects of the Park System," James D. Logsdon, 1960
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Article outlining how parks contribute to national welfare
Date:
May 13, 1905
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"Youth Follows New Trails," Parents Magazine, GG Telfer, undated
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Manuscript of article condensed from The Parents' Magazine on youth activities on trail systems
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
A Historical Review of Some Native Animal Resources of Illinois,' Lynn Henry Hutchens, B.A. thesis, 1938
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Bachelor's thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Zoology at the University of Illinois.
Date:
April 21, 1905
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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A Shelter
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A Shelter (Koeppen)
Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Acreage and Employees of Industrial Establishments in the Region of Chicago
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Graphs showing the acreage and employees of industries in the Chicago region.
Date:
n.d.
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Across the Des Plaines from Willow Springs
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Date:
ca. 1904
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Across the Prairie, Lake Forest
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Date:
ca. 1904
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Across the Skokie on the County Line
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Date:
ca. 1904
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities, Baseball Field and Back Stop
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities, Baseball at Large Picnic
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities, Camping
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities, Deer Grove, Swimming
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities, Deer Grove, Swimming
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities, Fishing, Clay Hole, District 14
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities, Fishing, Tuma Lake, Palos Park
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities, Picnic, Group (Mr. Ryan?)
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities, Picnic, Highway Dept.
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Large group at picnic posed in front of trees.
Date:
ca. 1903
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities, Picnic, Highway Dept.
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Date:
ca. 1903
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities, Picnic, Highway Dept.
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities, Picnic, Highway Dept.
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Date:
ca. 1900-1925
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities, Picnic, Large
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Date:
ca. 1903
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Collection Details

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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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250 Koster, E.P. 12 Mann, Roberts 6 Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois (Ill.) 4 Sauers, Charles G. 3 Chicago Plan Commission 3 Hall, Eric 2 American Institute of Architects. Chicago Chapter 2 Forbush, Edward Howe, 1858-1929 2 Hayes, William P. 2 Illinois. Supreme Court 2 Morrill, John Barstow 1 Chicago (Ill.). City Council; Cook County (Ill.) 1 Chicago (Ill.). West Chicago Park Commissioners 1 Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry 1 Chicago Park District (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Chicago Recreation Commission 1 Chicago Regional Planning Association 1 Chicago Tribune (Firm); Chicago Daily News, Inc. 1 Chicago Tribune (Firm); Morrill, John 1 Coburn, John; Busse, William 1 Cook County (Ill.). Forest Preserve Advisory Committee; Chicago Regional Planning Association; Illinois. Supreme Court 1 De Leuw, Cather & Company 1 Flanagan, Earl L.; Eisenbeis, Roland F.; Wiedemann, Glenn 1 Friends of Our Native Landscape (Ill.) 1 Garden Club of Illinois, Inc. 1 Harff, James 1 Hutchens, Lynn Henry 1 Keefe, Jim 1 Kiwanis Club of Chicago; Kiwanis Club of Edgebrook (Chicago, Ill.); Kiwanis Club of Garfield Park (Chicago, Ill.); Kiwanis Club of Northwest Chicago; Kiwanis Club of Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.); Kiwanis Club of West Central Chicago 1 Logsdon, James D. 1 Mann, Roberts; Morrill, John Barstow; O'Gara, Caroline 1 Moulton, Frank J. 1 Northcenter Lions Club (Chicago, Ill.); Auburn-Highland Lions Club (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Perkins, Dwight Heald, 1867-1941 1 Presecky, William 1 Real Estate Research Corporation 1 Romilly, E.P. 1 Swink, Floyd A. 1 Telfer, G. G. 1 United States. National Park Service

776 Building 291 Roads 275 Trails 258 Cycling 213 Forests and forestry 185 Trees 181 Forest reserves 133 Parking facilities 120 People 112 Dams 99 Dams--Design and construction 99 Reservoirs 73 Parks 58 Rivers 54 Sewerage 53 Picnic grounds 49 Forests 45 Meadows 44 Buildings 44 Public toilets 42 Horsemanship 38 Driveways 37 Winter 35 Lakes 33 Children 33 Fishing 33 Ponds 30 Aerial views 30 Camp sites, facilities, etc. 29 Trails & paths 28 Strategic planning 26 Parking facilities lots 25 Camps 25 Golf 25 Land use 24 Streams 23 Birds 23 Golf courses 23 Monuments & memorials 23 Recreation 21 Universities and colleges 20 Bodies of water 20 Building sites 20 Historic sites 19 Dedications 19 Hydraulic structures 18 Animals 17 Plants 17 Wetlands 16 City planning 15 Activities 14 Lakes & ponds 13 Playgrounds 12 Fences 12 Flowers 12 History 12 Parking lots 12 Sidewalks 11 Bridges 11 Graphs 9 Editorials 9 Expenditures, Public 9 Public shelters 8 Boats and boating 8 Maps 8 Railroad tracks 8 Swimming 7 Cemeteries 7 Outdoor recreation 7 Petitions 7 Winter sports 6 Campus planning 6 Park facilities 6 Wildlife conservation 5 College campuses 5 Education 5 Forest conservation 5 Railroads 5 Schools 4 Biography 4 Boys 4 Canals 4 Girls 4 Hiking 4 Houses 4 Parking Lots 4 Picnics 4 Poetry 4 Sports facilities 4 Toboggans 4 Vehicles 4 Winter Sports 3 Architecture 3 Athletic fields 3 Beaches 3 Boats 3 Charts 3 Dunes 3 Indexes 3 Leaves 3 Legal documents 3 Photograph collections 3 Springs 3 Squirrels 3 Swimming pools 2 Actions and defenses 2 Bathhouses 2 Bonds 2 Clubs 2 Courts 2 Elections 2 Engineering 2 Fireplaces 2 Historical markers 2 Indians 2 Log Buildings 2 Machinery 2 Meetings 2 Mess Halls 2 Outdoor education 2 Planning drawings 2 Reclamation of land 2 Recreation centers 2 Referendum 2 Reptiles 2 Rock Formations 2 Rodents 2 Skis and skiing 2 Speeches, addresses, etc. 2 Turtles 2 Views 2 Water Pumps 2 Wrecking 2 swimming 1 Architectural elements 1 Bicycles 1 Bicycles & tricycles 1 Borrow pits 1 Camp songs 1 Camp stoves 1 Campfires 1 Camping 1 Carp 1 Carriages & coaches 1 Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.) 1 Channels (Hydraulic engineering) 1 Cities and towns--Growth 1 Civil service 1 County ordinances 1 Croplands 1 Directories 1 Downsizing of organizations 1 Ducks 1 Eating & drinking 1 Ecology 1 Elms 1 Exhibitions 1 Farms 1 Finance 1 Fires 1 Fishes 1 Floods 1 Food 1 Forest reserves--Employees 1 Forestry 1 Galleries & museums 1 Gardens 1 Handicraft 1 Hills 1 Ice Skating 1 Illinois 1 Labor 1 Lagoons 1 Land 1 Landscape architecture 1 Landscaping industry 1 Leadership 1 Legal briefs 1 Legislators 1 Lobbying 1 Log Cabins 1 Log cabins 1 Manholes 1 Monuments 1 Museums 1 Natural monuments--Conservation and restoration 1 Natural resources--Conservation and restoration 1 Nature conservation 1 Occupational training 1 Owls 1 Parking 1 Pests--Control 1 Picnic Grounds 1 Planning Drawings 1 Plowing 1 Portraits, Group 1 Potawatomi Indians 1 Prairies 1 Predatory animals 1 Primroses 1 Programs 1 Sanitation 1 Schools--Design and construction 1 Shelters 1 Signs (Notices) 1 Skating 1 Skating rinks 1 Sports Teams 1 Starlings 1 Statistics 1 Steamboats 1 Swimming Pools 1 Telephones 1 Tourism 1 Tourist camps, hostels, etc. 1 Tourists 1 Tractors 1 Traffic accident investigation 1 Traffic accidents 1 Tree planting 1 Valleys 1 Villages 1 Violets 1 Voluntarism 1 Wells 1 World War, 1939-1945 1 Youth 1 Youth hostels 1 Zoology 1 Zoos