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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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Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Des Plaines-Salt Creek Area; Plan number FPD-4, 9100-23; sheet 24
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Des Plaines River Area; Plan number FPD-3, 9100-19; sheet 19
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Des Plaines River Area; Plan number FPD-3, 9100-16; sheet 16
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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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
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North Branch Chicago River Area; Plan number FPD-2, 9100-13; sheet 13
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Northbrook Area; Plan number FPD-2, 9100-8; sheet 8
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Des Plaines River Area
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Palos Hills Area
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Palos Hills Area
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Palos Hills Area; Plan Number FPD-5, 9100-29; shet 30
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Des Plaines River Area; Plan number FPD-3, 9100-17; sheet 17
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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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
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Thorn Creek Area; Plan Number FPD-6 9100-53
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Des Plaines River Area; Plan number FPD-4, 9100-20; sheet 20
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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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
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Des Plaines River Area; Plan number: FPD-1. 9100-6; sheet 6
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Elk Grove Area; Plan number: FPD-1, 9100-2; sheet 2
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Palos Hills Area
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Palos Hills Area; Plan Number FPD-5, 9100-27; sheet not noted
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Des Plaines River Area; Plan number FPD-4, 9100-21; sheet 21
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Skokie River and North Branch Chicago River; Plan number FPD-2, 9100-11; sheet 11
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Skokie Lagoons Area; Plan number FPD-2, 9100-9; sheet 9
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Palos Hills Area; Plan Number FPD-5, 9100-34; sheet 35
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Palos Hills Area
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Salt Creek Area; Plan number FPD-4, 9100-22; sheet 22
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale not noted
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Key to Master Plans
Date:
n.d
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale: 1 in.=2 miles
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Division Map and Key Map for Master Plans
Date:
October 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Miscellaneous, policies, histories, and encroachment, 1956
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Documents pertaining to the history, policies, and conservation of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois
Date:
May 9, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Northwestern Golf Course--Club House, scale: not noted
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image 11, Indian Boundary Golf Course
Date:
1931-1932
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Northwestern Golf Course--Proposed Revision of Meter Installation, scale: not noted
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image 1, Indian Boundary Golf Course
Date:
April 15, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Northwestern Golf Course--Stair Rail for Club House, scale: not noted
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image 2, Indian Boundary Golf Course
Date:
April 15, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Palatine Road Accident Investigation, scale: 1 in. = 20 ft
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image 3, Indian Boundary Golf Course
Date:
April 15, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Palos Golf Course, scale: not noted
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Northwestern Golf Course
Date:
April 15, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Palos Golf Course, scale: not noted
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Northwestern Golf Course
Date:
April 14, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Palos Hills Camp, Base and Project Map, scale: 1 in. = 1000 ft
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Date:
1920s-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Palos Park Ski Slide--Warming House, scale: 1/8 in. = 1 ft 0 "
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image 1, Palos Golf Course
Date:
April 17, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Pottawatamie Woods (also Shabbona Woods Plans), scale: varies
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image 2, Palos Golf Course
Date:
April 17, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Salt Creek Camp, Base and Project Map, scale: 1 in. = 1000 ft
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Palos Hills Forest Preserve
Date:
April 19, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Shabbona Woods Camp Construction, scale: 1 in. = 100 ft
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Palos Hills Forest Preserve; image 1
Date:
April 13, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Shabbona Woods, Ditch Barrier, Michigan City Road and Torrence Avenue, scale: 1 in. = 100 ft
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Palos Hills Forest Preserve; image 2
Date:
April 13, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Sketch Plan--Skokie Lagoons, scale: 1 in. = 1000 ft
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[plans only for Shabbona Woods, not for Pottawatamie Woods]
Date:
April 22, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Skokie Lagoon Project, scale: not noted
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Date:
April 22, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Skokie Lagoons, Base and Project Map, scale: 1 in. = 2000 ft
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Salt Creek
Date:
April 19, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Skokie Lagoons, Map of Additional Project, scale:not noted
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Date:
April 22, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Thatcher Woods, Revised Drainage Plan, North Parking Space, scale: 1 in. = 30 ft
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Date:
April 12, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Thornton Camp, Base and Project Maps, scale: 1 in. = 2000 ft
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Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Thornton Townsip Property, scale: 1 in. = 200 ft
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Thatcher Woods
Date:
April 14, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Thornton Woods Plot Plan, scale: 1 in. = 20 ft
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Thornton Camp; Thornton Woods
Date:
April 19, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Thornton Woods Plot Plan, scale: 1 in. = 20 ft
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ThorntonWoods
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Thornton Woods Plot Plan, scale: 1 in. = 40 ft
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Thornton Woods
Date:
April 23, 1905
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access