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1910 Map of Bloomington

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Bloomington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Bloomington serves as the focal point of this regional study, which captures the area just after the first decade of the twentieth century. The map illustrates a landscape transitioning from agrarian roots to more specialized industry, particularly near the Limestone and Sanders PO areas, where the rail-based economy was taking firm hold. This period shows the dominance of the Monon RR and the Indianapolis and Vincennes RR, which facilitated the movement of people and materials between the town and outlying communities like Ellettsville.

The dense network of rural infrastructure includes dozens of named country schoolhouses, such as Reeves School and Waterworks School, and local centers like Vernal Church. The prominence of the Indiana University campus and the County Farm reflects the institutional growth of the county seat. Geographers and local historians can trace the early drainage and settlement patterns along Bean Blossom Creek and the Muddy Fork before mid-century modernization altered the rural character.