1973 Map of Bloomington

Southward across the river, the terrain transitions into the rolling hills of the Nebraska-Kansas border, marked by the Mt Olive Cem near the state line. Genealogists and local historians can trace the remnants of earlier infrastructure via the Old RR Grade and find industrial markers like the Gravel Pit or the Gaging Station on the riverbank. The map captures a moment when traditional agricultural irrigation networks and mid-century rail transport defined the economy of Franklin County.