Maps
Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail is helping to maintain the community’s mapping resources about the Trail.
Google Earth
You can download our Google Earth KML file, which we’ve just begun to develop. We’ll continue to add to it as new access points are proposed and other interesting data points emerge. Please tell us about the things you want to see on the map, or create your own and let us know: we’ll post a link to here from this page.
- Download our Google Earth KML file
Historical maps
There is a veritable treasure trove of maps detailing the old Bloomingdale Line through its various stages of life.
Chicago rail maps
- El map from 1898 showing the Bloomingdale line and its stations (PDF)
- 1928 Chicago passenger railroads map (PDF)
- Undated Chicago rail map (PDF)
