OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS 



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At the present time a "Chicago Line" that will carry recrea- 

 tion seekers for twenty miles along the forest-fringed Desplaines 

 River Cook County's Indian Day center of population is being 

 planned. District ownership of such lines is a part of the general 

 scheme for future development as conceived by your commis- 

 sioners. 



In the same way enterprising automobile owners in such 

 towns as Willow Springs, awakening to the popularity of nearby 

 woodlands, are meeting the demand for short-haul transporta- 

 tion. They meet practically all railroad trains picking up recrea- 

 tion seekers for delivery in the midst of the far-famed Palos 

 Hills. 



For the camper and seeker of health, rest and recreation 

 the Forest Preserves present unrivalled opportunities for out- 

 door life and enjoyment. Within a few years the reputation of 

 the Preserves will be such that 100,000 visitors on a pleasant 

 Sunday will be nothing unusual. 



The popularity of these great natural playgrounds has al- 

 ready been demonstrated in a small way by the hundreds of 

 thousands that have visited the tracts each year even before they 

 were acquired, consolidated and developed in accordance with 

 the "great forest" plan. 



TYPE OF ROADS CONNECTING PRESERVES. 



