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Major arterial roads of Chicago's Near North Side
Map of Chicago's Near North Side, showing the locations of the major arterial roads through this area of the city.
1985
Lincoln Oasis
View of the Lincoln Oasis, located along the Tri-State Tollway near South Holland, Illinois.
1970
Belvidere Oasis, Illinois Tollway
View of the Belvidere Oasis, located along the Illinois Tollway I-90 (Jane Addams Memorial Tollway), east of Rockford Mile Marker 54.5.
1971
Oasis, Illinois Tollway
View of an oasis located on the Illinois Tollway. A restaurant and gift shop were located in the bridge over the tollway.
1971
Lake Calumet and Calumet River area
Map of the Lake Calumet and Calumet River area, showing expressways and major streets, parks and forest preserves, and railway lines serving the area.
1969
Arterial roads of the Near North Side
Map of arterial roads of the Near North Side, drawn by C. William Brubaker.
1980
Edens Expressway at Peterson Avenue
View looking northeast across the Edens Expressway from the US 14 overpass (North Caldwell Avenue/ West Peterson Avenue). The exit ramp for the southbound Edens cuts across the image from left to right. The office building in the distance is located at 6200 North Hiawatha Avenue.
1969
McHenry County, Illinois
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing major towns and highways in McHenry County, along with two railroad lines running through the county.
1974
Land use, Norwood Park
Detail of a land use map showing residential areas in Norwood Park on either side of the Northwest Highway.
1980
West side of Chicago from the air
Aerial view of the west side of Chicago during winter.
1985
East Chicago South Shore Line Station
View looking north along Indianapolis Boulevard near the Indiana Toll Road, just south of the intersection with South Roxanna Drive. The overpass for the South Shore Line electric railroad crosses above Indianapolis Boulevard; the station house and parking for the East Chicago station is just to the right of the viaduct. The embankment for the South Shore Line is visible beyond the station on the right side of the image. A billboard for a local car dealership stands on the roof of the station house. A sign on the right side of Indianapolis Boulevard reads "Dr. John B. Nicosia, Mayor, Welcomes You To East Chicago Indiana. Please Drive Carefully!"
1972
Fox River Valley, transportation and development
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing locations of major transportation arteries, bridges, towns, and areas of development in the Fox River Valley, Kane County, Illinois.
1974
Proposal for Lawndale: planned infrastructure
Map of Lawndale, hand-drawn by C. William Brubaker, showing residential and industrial areas, major roadways, and the Eisenhower Expressway.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: regional location
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing Lawndale's position in the greater Chicago region.
1979
Interstate 94 at the I-290 interchange
View of Interstate-94 (I-94) looking west toward South Halsted Street. The rear of the Turek hardware store (333 S. Halsted, now demolished) is visible at the front of the cluster of buildings behind the expressway. The Van Buren Street overpass is at the extreme left. The exit ramp for the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) is near the center of the image.
1968
Proposal for Lawndale: expressways and major streets
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing expressways and major streets serving Lawndale.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: parks and boulevards
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, highlighting Douglas Park, one of the parks in the city's "Emerald Necklace", the system of boulevards connected to it, and its location adjacent to residential areas.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: location
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing the location of the Lawndale neighborhood within the City of Chicago.
1979
Neighborhoods bounded by Cicero Avenue, Lake Street, Western Avenue and the Stevenson Expressway
Map of the area roughly bounded by Cicero Avenue, Lake Street, Western Avenue and the Stevenson Expressway. Major streets and expressways are marked. Garfield Park and Douglas Park, two of the parks in the "Emerald Necklace" system are visible, along with the boulevards that connect them.
1979
Dunes Highway, Gary, Indiana
View looking east along the Dunes Highway (US 12/20) in the Aetna neighborhood of eastern Gary. Train tracks run along both sides of the road in this location. A water tower and the roofs of houses in a residential area are visible in the distance at the lower left.
1969
High-rise buildings along North Lake Shore Drive
View of high-rise development along North Lake Shore Drive, seen from Lake Shore Drive. Part of 999 North Lake Shore Drive is visible on the left. 1212 North Lake Shore Drive is visible under construction near the center of the image.
1969
Edens Expressway at Peterson Avenue
View looking north along the Edens Expressway from the US 14 overpass (North Caldwell Avenue/ West Peterson Avenue). The exit for North Caldwell Avenue (US 14) is at the right. The office building on the horizon at the far right is located at 6200 North Hiawatha Avenue.
1969
Street plan for residential grid block
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing a proposal for creating cul-de-sacs on residential streets in a typical grid block area instead of allowing them to intersect with major streets. Through traffic is thereby channeled onto major streets.
1981
Garfield Park and Douglas Park
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing the location of Garfield Park and Douglas Park, two of the parks in the "Emerald Necklace", and the boulevards that connect them. Annotations in red ink describe the type of land use in the areas surrounding the park system.
1979
Inland Steel, Indiana Harbor plant
View of the Inland Steel complex looking west.
1972
Industrial buildings, North Orleans Street
View looking southeast from the Kennedy Expressway on-ramp towards industrial buildings along North Orleans Street. The Adlake Building (320 West Ohio Street) is on the left. The building to the right, across West Ohio Street, housed the La Salle Street Press at the time of the photograph, once the largest financial printer in Chicago.
1976
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