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1983 Map of Bradford

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Bradford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The prairie landscape of Stark and Bureau counties centers on Bradford, a village defined by the intersection of the Burlington Northern railroad and several local arterial roads like Main St. This early 1980s survey illustrates a rural region anchored by small-scale agrarian infrastructure and long-standing community centers. The town of Bradford itself is home to the Apostolic Ch and Hodges Park, reflecting a traditional Midwestern settlement pattern where the village core serves the surrounding farmsteads.

Natural drainage for the area is provided by the East Fork Spoon River and its tributaries, including Silver Creek and Defeat Creek, which carve gentle patterns through the townships of Osceola, Macon, and Penn. Several family-named or historic burial grounds, such as Mt Pleasant Cem and Champion Cem, are scattered across the landscape, providing valuable locations for genealogical research into the area's pioneer families. Small hamlets like Lombardville and Broadmoor mark the path of the Chicago and North Western rail line in the eastern portion of the map.