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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 - 11 of 11 Records
Nature Trail Bridge
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Ned Brown Preserve, Bike Trail, scale: not noted
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Bridge Approach Section, along Golf Road
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Ned Brown preserve--Driveway and Parking Areas, scale: 1 in. = 100 ft
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Staking Plan; Northwest Division; File no. 8-29
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Ned Brown preserve--Driveway and Parking Areas, scale: not noted
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Standard Circular and Rectangular Drainage Structures, Catch Basins and Manhole; Northwest Division; Job no. 76-20; file no. 8-21 (loc. 1), 8-28 (loc. 2), 8-19 (locs. 3 and 4); sheet 66 of 67 sheets
Date:
ca. 1960s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Ned Brown preserve--Driveway and Parking Areas, scale: not noted
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Typical Sections; Northwest Division; Job no. 76-20; file no. 8-21 (loc. 1), 8-28 (loc. 2), 8-19 (locs. 3 and 4); sheet 64 of 67 sheets
Date:
ca. 1960s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Ned Brown preserve--Driveway and Parking Areas, scale: not noted
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Standard Reinforced Concrete Headwalls, Types "A" and "B" and Drop Box for Type "A" Headwall; Northwest Division; Job no. 76-20; file no. 8-21 (loc. 1), 8-28 (loc. 2), 8-19 (locs. 3 and 4); sheet 67 of 67 sheets
Date:
ca. 1960s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Proposed Grade Separation
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Skokie Valley Project; National Park Service, State Park Emergency Conservation Work; scale: 1 in. = 100 ft
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Construction Plan
Date:
August, 1934
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Two Men Crossing Bridge
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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
Women Crossing A Bridge
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Date:
ca. 1904
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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