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The Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad. At Auburn Park 

 (9) the Tolleston beach shows the usual beach features (p. 64). A low 

 prairie is crossed beyond Kensington (14). k.\. Dolton (17) the same 

 features are shown as at Riverdale (I. C. R. R.). Near South Holland 

 (19) are extensive low prairies, also the Little Calumet river, with low 

 xerophytic bluffs. Thornton (22) and Glenwood (23) are points of 

 great interest; nowhere about Chicago are there to be found better 

 illustrations of the various phases of stream history than along Thorn 

 creek (pp. 19, 25). West of Thornton are the ancient dunes and 

 swamps already mentioned (see Homewood, I. C. R. R.). At Chicago 

 Heights (27) there are mor'ainic forests (p. 47) and swamps (p. 40), and 

 also the vajrious stream phases. 



The Chicago Terminal Transfer railroad crosses the prairie dis- 

 trict west of Englewood. "At Sixty-ninth street (also reached by street- 

 cars), is one of the best places for a prairie study (p. 42). Between 

 Ninety-first street and Morgan Park morainic swamps (p. 40) and 

 forests (p. 47) are well displayed. West of Morgan Park there are 

 interesting ancient dunes and beach lines (p. 64), which may also be 

 reached by street-cars. This road then passes through Blue Island, 

 Harvey (see I. C. R. R.), Glenwood, and Chicago Heights (see C. & E. 

 I. R. R.). 



The Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville railway (Monon 

 Route) follows along the Tolleston beach between Auburn Park and 

 Burnside, passes nea.T Stony Island (p. 44); this interesting point can be 

 conveniently reached only by street-cars; then through extensive low 

 prairies to the east of Lake Calumet. After crossing the Calumet 

 river, beach lines and swamps are seen on all sides (see Hegewisch 

 and Hammond, P., F. W. & C. Railway). Beyond Hammond (21), also 

 reached bystreet-cars, are many oak-clad ridges (p. 64) and undrained 

 swamps (p. 35), mostly connected with the Tolleston beach. South of 

 the Little Calumet river the Calumet beach line is crossed near May- 

 nard; south of Maynard (26) are great areas of swamp and prairie. 

 At Dyer (29) the Glenwood beach, with interesting ancient dunes, is 

 seen. Beyond this are extensive morainic forests (p. 47). At Cedar 

 Lake {i^q) lake and forest vegetation are well shown. 



Southeast. ■ — The Chicago and Grand Trunk railway passes 

 through much the same country as the C. T. T. R. R. (see above) 

 between Chicago and Blue Island. All types of prairie vegetation are 

 excellently shown at Chicago Lawn (10), also reached by street-cars. 



