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Calumet Region shaped by ancient lakes and rivers
Glaciers and Lake Chicago created the Calumet watershed shaping roads and rails across Illinois and Indiana. The former lake bed and moraines influence today’s landscape from Harvey to Gary, with Calumet’s bi state heritage defined by waterways, transportation, and environmental history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet
Metra
Chicago
Great Lakes
Lake Michigan
Lake
Ridge Road
Homewood
Hickory Creek
Des Plaines
Butterfield Creek
Thorn Creek
Deer Creek
Harvey
South Holland
Lake Calumet
Grand Calumet
Indiana
Calumet River
la Porte County
Blue Island
Gary
Wolf Lake
Pullman
South
Illinois
Calumet Park
Calumet City
Lincoln Highway
Sauk Trail
Cook
Will
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