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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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Allison Woods and River Trail Nature Center, Nature Center Building and Caretaker fts Cottage, scale: not noted
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[Plans]; sheet 2 of 2 sheets
Date:
ca. 1957
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Billy Caldwell Golf Course--Underground Electric Service, scale: not noted
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image 1, Billy Caldwell Golf Course
Date:
April 13, 1933
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Billy Caldwell Golf Course--Underground Electric Service, scale: not noted
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image 4
Date:
April 13, 1933
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Billy Caldwell Golf Course--Underground Electric Service, scale: not noted
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image 3
Date:
April 13, 1933
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Billy Caldwell Golf Course--Underground Electric Service, scale: note noted
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image 2, Billy Caldwell Golf Course
Date:
April 13, 1933
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Bode Lake / Poplar Creek Driveway and Parking Area, scale: 1 in. = 20 ft
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Plan and Profile; Northwest Division; Job no. 72-28; file no. 6-1, 6-12; sheet 4 of 13 sheets
Date:
ca. 1972
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Bode Lake Parking Area and Drive, scale:1 in. = 10 ft
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Pavement details at typical sections; Northwest Division; Job 85-10; File No. 6-14; sheet 4 of 9 sheets
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Bode Lake Parking Area and Drive, scale:1 in. = 40 ft and 1 in. = 20 ft
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Plan; North side Bode road 0.50 mi. East of Bartlet road; Northwest Division; Job No. 85-10; File No. 6-14; sheet 3 of 9 sheets
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Bode Lake Parking Area and Drive, scale:1 in. = 400 ft
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Location & Quantities; North Side Bode road; 0.50 mi. East of Bartlett Road; Northwest Division; Job no 85-10; file no. 6-14; sheet 2 of 9 sheets
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Camp Reinberg[Bus Turnaround], scale:1 in. = 20 ft
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Staking Plan Bus Turnaround; North of Dundee Road, East of Quentins Road; Northwest Division; Job No. 70-04; File No. 2-3; BK 1-98
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Camp Reinberg[Bus Turnaround], scale:1 in. = 20 ft
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North of Dundee Road, East of Quentins Road;File No. 2-3
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Camp Reinberg[Bus Turnaround], scale:1 in. = 20 ft
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Drainage Plan & Typical Sections; Camp Reinberg North of Dundee Road, East of Quentins Road;Northwest Division; Job No. 70-04; File No. 2-3
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Camp Reinberg[Bus Turnaround], scale:1 in. = 20 ft
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Boring Plan Bus Turnaround; North of Dundee Road, East of Quentins Road; Northwest Division; Job No. 70-04; File No. 2-3; BK 1-98
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Camp Reinberg[Bus Turnaround], scale:1 in. = 20 ft
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Plan and Profile, Bus Turnaround Camp Reinberg, North of Dundee Road, East of Quentins Road; Northwest Division; Job No. 70-04; File No. 2-3
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Camp Reinberg[Bus Turnaround], scale:vert. 1 in. = 2 ft; horz. 1 in. = 20 ft
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Plan and Profile, Bus Turnaround Camp Reinberg, North of Dundee Road, East of Quentins Road; Northwest Division; Job No. 70-04; File No. 2-3
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Cermak Park Bath House and Swimming Pool, scale: not noted
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Cermak Park; image 2
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Cermak Park Bath House, scale: 1/8 in. = 1 ft
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Cermak Park; image 1
Date:
1930
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Cermak Park, Lighting Fixtures, scale: full size
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image 1, Billy Caldwell Golf Course
Date:
1933
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Cermak Park, Lighting Fixtures, scale: full size
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image 2, Billy Caldwell Golf Course
Date:
1933
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Cermak Park, Schemes for Street Car Arrangement, scale: 1 in. = 50 ft
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image 3, Billy Caldwell Golf Course
Date:
1933
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Cermak Park, Schemes for Street Car Arrangement, scale: 1 in. = 50 ft
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image 4, Billy Caldwell Golf Course
Date:
1933
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Cermak Plant development--Sprinkling System, scale: 1 in. = 50 ft Horz.; 1 in. = 5 ft Vert.
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Cermak Park; image 1
Date:
1930
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Cermak Pool--Wading Pool, scale: not noted
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Cermak Park
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Clay Hole Development, Sketch of Method of Instilling Pipe, scale: not noted
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Cermak Park
Date:
1930
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Clay Hole Development, Storage Shed, scale: not noted
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Cermak Park
Date:
1930
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Clay Hole Development--Proposed Electric Service Station / Pumping Control Station, scale: not noted
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Cermak Park
Date:
1931
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Clay Hole Tract Development, scale: 1 in. = 50 ft
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image 1
Date:
1931-1932
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Clay Hole Tract Development, scale: 1/2 in. = 1 in.
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image 3
Date:
1931-1932
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Clay Hole Tract Development, scale: 4 1/2 in. = 12 in.
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Cermak Park
Date:
1930
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Clay Hole Tract Development, scale: not noted
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ED-8
Date:
ca. 1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Clay Hole Tract Development, scale: not noted
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Date:
1931
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Clay Hole Tract Development, scale: not noted
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image 2
Date:
1931-1932
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Clay Hole Tract Development, scale: not noted
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Date:
1932
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crab Tree Farm Nature Center Septic Field, 1 in. = 10 ft
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Job No. 70-16
Date:
April 1, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crab Tree Farm Nature Center Septic Field, 1 in. = 10 ft
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Job No. 70-16
Date:
April 1, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crab Tree Farm Nature Center, Septic Tank, scale:1 in. = 40 ft
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Plan Septic Tank; Northwest Division, file no. 1-15; Book Div. 1-2
Date:
November 10, 1969
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crab Tree Farm Nature Center, Utilities, scale:1 in. = 30 ft
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Existing Underground Utilities as per Old Plan; Northwest Division; file no. 1-15
Date:
September 29, 1969
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crab Tree Farm Nature Center, Utilities, scale:1 in. = 40 ft
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Plan; Trench Detail
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crab Tree Farm Nature Center, Utilities, scale:1 in. = 40 ft
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Section "T-T"; Northwest; file no. 1-15
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crab Tree Farm Nature Center, Utilities, scale:not noted
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1,000 Lin. Ft. Secondary; Northwest Division; file no. 1-15
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crab Tree Farm Utilities, scale: 1 in. = 40 ft
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Date:
April 1, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crab Tree Farm Utilities, scale: 1 in. = 40 ft
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Plan; Northwest Division; Job No. 70-16; File No. 1-15; sheet 3 of 4
Date:
April 1, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crab Tree Farm Utilities, scale: 1 in. = 40 ft
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Plan; Northwest Division; Job No. 70-16; File No. 1-15; sheet 3 of 4
Date:
April 1, 1970
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crab Tree Farm, Sanitary Sewers, scale:not applicable
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Engineering Department Grade Sheet, Job No. 70-16, sheet 1 of 2
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crab Tree Farm, Sanitary Sewers, scale:not applicable
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Engineering Department Grade Sheet, Job No. 70-16, sheet 2 of 2
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crab Tree Lake, Farm Utilities, scale:1 in. = 30 ft
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Farm Utilities
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crab Tree Nature Center, Drainage Ditch, scale:1 in. = 100 ft
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Drainage Ditch
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crab Tree Nature Center, Drainage Ditch, scale:1 in. = 100 ft
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Drainage Ditch, Area 1-14, Bk 1-3, 1-4
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crab Tree Nature Center, Drainage Ditch, scale:not applicable
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Drainage Ditch, Area 1-14, Bk 1-3, 1-4; handwritten notes on the project
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Crab Tree Nature Center, Drainage Ditch, scale:not applicable, scale:1 in. = 100 ft
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Drainage Ditch, Area 1-14, Bk 1-3, 1-4
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access

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University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
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Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Theme
Natural & Built Environments
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