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1966 Map of Bloomfield

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Bloomfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Illinois State Prison (Vienna Branch) stands as a major institutional landmark in this corner of Johnson County, occupying a significant footprint south of Simpson. The landscape is a complex network of narrow creek valleys and ridges within the Shawnee National Forest, where small rural communities like Bloomfield and Grantsburg serve as local anchors. The area's settlement history is documented through numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Odd Fellows Cem, Hazlett Cem, and Ledbetter Cem, which are often located near local houses of worship like Pleasant Ridge Ch and Concord Ch.

Transportation patterns are defined by the New York Central line and an Old Railroad Grade that winds through the southern terrain. Water sources are abundant, from the natural flow of Max Creek and Johnson Creek to the developed Waterworks and Sewage Disposal infrastructure near the prison branch. From the heights of Taylor Bluff to the grounds of the Grantsburg Sch, this map records a mid-century rural society where forestry, incarceration, and small-town commerce intersect.