2018 Map of Bradley

About this map

Bradley and its neighboring communities north of the Kankakee River are mapped here during a period of sustained suburban and commercial growth. The landscape is characterized by the encroaching residential developments of Bourbonnais and the northern reaches of Kankakee, contrasting with the more traditional rural patterns found near Saint George and Exline. Education and institutional history are prominent, with the sprawling campus of Olivet Nazarene Univ and the State Hospital Cem established on the northern outskirts. Smaller airfields like Spangler Airport and Sunset Acres Airport dot the terrain, while local waterways such as Soldier Cr and Exline Slough wind through the remaining open fields, illustrating the geography of the Kankakee River valley before the further expansion of the late 20th century.