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2012 Map of Bloomington East

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Bloomington East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Bloomington and its eastern suburbs are documented here at a time of significant institutional and residential development. The urban landscape is anchored by Illinois Wesleyan University and the Mark Evans Observatory, reflecting the city's role as an educational hub. To the east, the Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal and the McLean County Fairground occupy large tracts, illustrating the shift from dense city blocks to major regional infrastructure and community event spaces.

South of the main city center, the terrain transitions into agricultural and smaller residential clusters like Colonial Meadows, Hendrix, and Gillum. Several historic burial grounds, including Evergreen Cem and the rural Bishop Cem, are scattered across the landscape. The hydrology of the area is defined by the winding paths of Sugar Cr and Little Kickapoo Cr, which cut through the grid of county roads and interstate corridors that connect the outlying settlements of Burns and Randolph.