This town is a study in urban sprawl.
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| Andy Zukowski posted Richard Fiedler shared SOO Line Depot in Wheeling, Illinois. 1968 Photo taken by Wesley L. Hammond |
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| Comments on Andy's post |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Scott's second comment It appears the grain elevator and depot still existed in this 1967 photo. https://chf.isgs.illinois.edu/1967/005103/005103_0271_downsampled.jpg |
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| Dennis DeBruler tried commenting on his comment but Facebook would not nest that deep Or was the grain elevator already replaced by a ready-mix plant in 1967? https://maps.app.goo.gl/TNW29vpgYvmtBJGq7 |
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| Dennis DeBruler also commented In fact, we can tell by the shadow of the conveyor belt in this 1960 aerial that the grain elevator in the photo has already been replaced by the ready-mix plant. So, the photo does need to be older than 1960. But I do think the depot was extant in 1967. https://chf.isgs.illinois.edu/1960/000961/000961_0012_downsampled.jpg |
This town participated in the suburban clock tower race.
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| Street View, Jul 2019 |
The town was created because of the road Milwaukee Ave. instead of the railroad.
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| 1900/00 Highwood Quad @ 62,500 |
But the town was quick to include the location of the depot.
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| 1928/28 Wheeling Quad @ 24,000 |
By 1953, a few more streets were added and Wolf Road was built across farmland.
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| 1953/55 Wheeling Quad @ 24,000 |
By 1963, urban sprawl had reached Wheeling.
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| 1963/63 Wheeling Quad @ 24,000 |
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