1910 Map of Bloomington

About this map

Bloomington serves as the focal point for this survey conducted during the first decade of the 1900s, showing a landscape defined by the intersection of education and industry. The grounds of Indiana University appear on the city's eastern edge, while the surrounding townships are crisscrossed by three major railroads including the Monon Route. The map illustrates the region's early economic reliance on limestone, particularly in the vicinity of Perry and Clear Creek townships where features like the Diamond Quarry Switch and Acme Switch hint at the active stone-cutting operations of the era.