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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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Well Platform
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Date:
1936
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
West Edge of Skokie across from Ravinia Forest
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West edge of Skokie across from Ravinia Forest consisting of a mixture of elm, oak, ash, linden, hard maple, with heavy undergrowth of [illegible], crab, black [illegible], etc.
Date:
ca. 1900-1925
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
West edge of Skokie across from Ravinia
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Date:
October 11, 1903
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Whealan Pool
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Whealan Pool
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Wildlife Refuge
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Wildlife Refuge
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Wildlife Refuge
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Wildlife Refuge
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Wildlife Refuge
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Wildlife Refuge
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Wildlife Refuge
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Willows along the Des Plaines River
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Date:
January 31, 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Winter
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Winter Sleigh Area
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Date:
1935
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Winter Sleigh Area
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Winter Sport Area
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Winter Sports
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Winter Sports
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Date:
1937
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Winter Sports
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Winter Sports
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Date:
1937
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Winter Sports
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Date:
1937
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Winter Sports
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Date:
1937
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Winter Sports
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Winter Sports
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Winter Sports
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Winter Sports
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Winter Sports
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Winter Sports
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Winter Sports
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Winter Sports
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Winter Sports
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Date:
1937
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Winter Sports
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Winter Sports
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Winter Sports
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Date:
1937
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Winter Sports
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Date:
1937
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Winter Sports
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Date:
1937
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Winter Sports
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Date:
1937
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Winter Sports
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Winter Sports Area
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Date:
ca. 1937
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Winter Sports Area
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Winter Sports Area
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Date:
1937
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Winter Sports Area
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Date:
ca. 1937
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Winter Sports Areas
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Young forest along cultivated fields near 22nd Street
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Young forest along cultivated fields near 22nd St. west of river [illegible] crab, hawthorne, cherry, elm, and linden.
Date:
September 12, 1903
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Young growth near River Forest
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Date:
January 31, 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Young growth on [Lumbered] lands
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Young growth on [lumbered] lands where fire and grazing has been kept in check for a few years. Lands are now used for pasture again.
Date:
September 20, 1903
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access

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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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