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Water Survey Models Joliet’s 1970 Growth Path
A Joliet water survey projects a 1970 population near 95 000 with growth averaging 8 500 per decade. It marks Ridgewood and western northern zones as key expansion areas and notes fire flow upgrades including a new hydrant for St. Joseph's hospital.
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Joliet
Ridgewood
Louis Joliet
Turing
Pitometer Company
Joseph Whalen
St. Joseph's Hospital
Division
Bluff