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Re: [BRHSlist] Did Someone Need Sanborn Maps For Illinois?

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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Did Someone Need Sanborn Maps For Illinois?
From: "Bill Uffelman" <ufffam@c...>
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 07:13:37 -0500
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I would like the Naperville pdfs please.

In the Napervilel history photo book there are shots of cars in a couple
locations down near main street.

Remember there was a large lake and park on the far west end of the town.

Bill --former Naperville resident-Uffelman
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Subject: [BRHSlist] Did Someone Need Sanborn Maps For Illinois?


> Gorup:
>
> A while ago I recall someone on the list requesting Sanborn maps for
various
> locations on the CB&Q. If the individual in question would like pdf files
of
> any of the maps in Illinois, let me know off-list. I recently reviewed
the
> Sanborn maps for downtown Naperville, Illinois (c.1896) and found out just
> how far the "Naperville" branch went. In fact, the branch crossed the
DuPage
> River just west of where Naperville City Hall is today.
>
> Remnants of the branch exist in the form of a switch and track leading off
> into a swamp just west of the West Naperville signal plant. What made the
> branch so interesting is that it went right down the middle of a
residential
> street (Ewing) for about 2-3 blocks.
>
> Alexander W. Engelke
>


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