 The surrounding land remained as undeveloped meadows and farmland through the turn of the Twentieth Century when planning for Highland Park began.Maps from 1901 display sections of farmland crisscrossed by lines representing streets.Named for the Highland region of Scotland and identified by Scottish names such as Aberfoyle, Calton, Inverness, and Perth, the new roads were lined with spacious lots on which large single-family homes were built.