1910 Map of Bloomington

About this map

Bloomington serves as the focal point of this 1910 survey, showing the city's early street grid and its connection to the Indiana University campus before the major expansions of the mid-20th century. The landscape is defined by a dense network of rural infrastructure, including a remarkable number of named schoolhouses like Hordscrabble School and Waterworks School, alongside small outlying settlements such as Ellettsville and Channellsville. The rail-dominated economy of Monroe County is evident through the convergence of the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville RR and the Illinois Central RR. South of the city, smaller industrial or freight-related stops like Anne Switch and Diamond Valley Switch point to the local importance of stone quarrying and agricultural transport. The map also delineates the precise boundaries between Monroe and Owen counties, highlighting the transition from urban center to the rugged, stream-cut hills of the Clear Creek and Indian Creek drainages.