{"product_id":"map-of-libertyville-illinois-by-usgs-1998-mundelein-vernon-hills-des-plaines-river","title":"Map of Libertyville, Illinois by USGS, 1998 – Mundelein, Vernon Hills \u0026 Des Plaines River","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 2002 from 1998 survey work, the U.S. Geological Survey’s “Libertyville” presents a finely detailed portrait of northern Illinois at the close of the twentieth century. Centered on Libertyville in Lake County, the map captures a community balanced between historic village character and the expanding suburban fabric of the Chicago metropolitan area. The USGS’s standard 1:24,000 topographic format gives the sheet its authority and precision, combining roads, railways, hydrography, contours, public lands, and settlement patterns into a single, highly readable landscape. It is a map of practical science, but also of place: a record of streets, lakes, wooded corridors, and open spaces at a moment when suburban growth was reshaping the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLibertyville itself appears as the focal point, a town long associated with its attractive historic downtown, residential neighborhoods, and strategic position among the communities of central Lake County. Around it, the map draws in Green Oaks, Vernon Hills, Mundelein, and the direction of Wauconda, situating Libertyville within a broader constellation of suburban centers. Major roads such as U.S. Route 45 and Illinois Route 21 form the connective framework, while rail lines indicate the transportation infrastructure that has long tied these communities to Chicago and to one another. The result is a compelling late-modern suburban map: civic, residential, commercial, and recreational landscapes woven together across a terrain still visibly shaped by water and glacial landforms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe topographic character of the Libertyville area is one of the map’s quiet pleasures. Contour lines trace subtle but meaningful elevation changes, revealing the rolling terrain of this part of northeastern Illinois. Though far from mountainous, the landscape is not flat; its rises, depressions, lake basins, and wetland margins tell a story of glacial inheritance. Brainerd Lake, Butler Lake, and St. Mary’s Lake stand out as important local water features, joined by smaller ponds, marshy areas, and drainage corridors. The Des Plaines River is especially significant, running through the region as both a natural landmark and an ecological artery, its course helping to define patterns of open space, floodplain, vegetation, and development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map is also notable for its depiction of preserved and recreational landscapes, including South Park and the Liberty Prairie Conservation Area. These spaces are especially meaningful in Lake County, where conservation districts and local planning have worked to protect wetlands, prairies, woodlands, and river corridors amid sustained suburban expansion. Trails, parks, and green areas shown on the sheet suggest a landscape valued not only for development but for outdoor life and environmental continuity. In this sense, the map documents a regional balancing act: houses, roads, schools, and railways set beside lakes, stream valleys, and conservation lands. It offers a snapshot of a suburban environment still deeply interlaced with natural systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a work of the U.S. Geological Survey, “Libertyville” belongs to one of the most respected cartographic traditions in the United States. The USGS topographic style is instantly recognizable: crisp linework, carefully differentiated colors, blue water features, brown contours, and precise symbols for roads, buildings, railways, vegetation, and public facilities. Its purpose is clarity, yet its effect is richly visual, allowing the viewer to read both human settlement and physical geography at once. For Libertyville and its surrounding communities, the 1998 data preserve a particularly interesting moment, before further twenty-first-century development altered parts of the suburban landscape. The map is therefore both a scientific document and a historical record of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLibertyville, IL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLake County, IL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrainerd Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButler Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSt. Mary's Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDes Plaines River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouth Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen Oaks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWauconda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVernon Hills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMundelein\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiberty Prairie Conservation Area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious residential neighborhoods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMajor roads including US Route 45 and IL Route 21\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRailroads depicted in the area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParks featuring trails and recreational areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the U.S. Geological Survey as a historical 1:24,000 topographical map.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated 1998, with a 2002 imprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by the U.S. Geological Survey, a U.S. government scientific agency known for reliable information on natural resources and natural hazards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses a topographic color scheme to distinguish elevation changes, water bodies, and road networks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures contour lines showing elevation changes and the area’s hilly terrain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepicts lakes, wetlands, suburban development, and natural features in the surrounding region.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects urban growth and environmental conditions in the Libertyville area at the time of publication.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/fr\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). 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