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1966 Map of Bloomfield

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Bloomfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

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The rugged hill country of the Shawnee National Forest characterizes this portion of Johnson County, where the landscape is defined by the headwaters of Cache Creek and Max Creek. Small rural communities like Simpson and Bloomfield serve as nodes in a network of family-named landmarks and cemeteries, reflecting the generational ties to the land. Near the southern edge of the forest, the Illinois State Prison (Vienna Branch) occupies a significant footprint, complete with its own railroad grade and sewage infrastructure.

Transportation patterns show a region in transition, featuring the Conrail line alongside multiple stretches of old railroad grade, particularly near Grantsburg. Researchers will find a high density of local heritage sites, including numerous country churches such as Taylor Ch and Pleasant Ridge Ch, and family burial grounds like the McCorkle Cem and Ledbetter Cem, which sit among the bluffs and creek bottoms.