The Ridge Historical Society
Addendum to the series on Dan Ryan Woods
By Carol Flynn
We recently rediscovered this map from 1886 that shows the land ownings of John B. Sherman at the time. This is a small section of it showing the northern part of the Ridge. Note the section around Forest Hill would become the major portion of Dan Ryan Woods. Sherman owned parcels of land around the community, including land that would become the Beverly Country Club. Sherman was the founder of the Union Stockyards.
The map is: Snyder's real estate map of Cook County, Illinois : indexed. Published: Chicago : L.M. Snyder & Co., 1886.