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1986 Map of Bloomington

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Bloomington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The White River and its various forks anchor this mid-1980s landscape, winding through a region defined by extensive public lands and growing university and county seats. The city of Bloomington serves as a central hub, surrounded by a complex network of recreational and protected areas including the Hoosier National Forest, Morgan-Monroe State Forest, and the Charles C. Deam Wilderness. To the east, the Camp Atterbury Military Reservation occupies a significant portion of the terrain near Franklin, while the sprawling waters of Monroe Lake and Cagles Mill Lake illustrate the 20th-century water management and recreation infrastructure of Southern Indiana.

Transportation patterns are clearly visible through the routes of the Conrail and Illinois Central Gulf RR, which connect smaller settlements like Gosport, Paragon, and Worthington. Local history is preserved in the names of numerous ridges such as Beanblossom Ridge and small communities like Nineveh, Needham, and Fruitdale. This era shows the established suburban reaches of the Bloomington area just as modern highway improvements on In-37 and In-46 were further integrating the county seats of Spencer, Martinsville, and Nashville.