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1970 Map of Bondville

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Bondville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Champaign city expansion dominates the eastern portion of this map, reflecting the post-war growth that reshaped the Illinois prairie. The suburban frontier moves westward past the Illinois Central Terminal and into the small settlements of Staley and Kenwood, while the southern reaches are anchored by the University of Illinois-Willard Airport. This survey captures a transitional landscape where established institutional landmarks like Cole Hospital and St Matthews Sch meet the emerging residential developments around Hessel Park and Morrissey Park.

Beyond the urban grid, the landscape remains defined by agricultural drainage systems like Copper Slough and Twomile Slough. Local history is preserved in rural markers such as Prairieview Cem and the Bondville gaging station. The map provides a clear record of mid-century infrastructure, from the Radio Tower Tank Farm to the numerous schools like Centennial High Sch that rose to meet the needs of a burgeoning university town population.