1964 Map of Bradley

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The sprawling campus of the Manteno State Hospital dominates the northern landscape of this mid-1960s Kankakee County survey. To the south, the sister communities of Bradley and Bourbonnais show significant post-war expansion, anchored by educational institutions like Olivet College and Bradley-Bourbonnais High Sch. The industrial and logistics foundations of the region are clearly defined by the parallel routes of the Illinois Central and New York Central railroads, which facilitated the growth of nearby Manteno and the northern reaches of Kankakee. Beyond the urban centers, the terrain is shaped by the drainage patterns of Soldier Creek and Exline Slough, with the small settlement of St George providing a focal point for the rural townships of Ganeer and Sumner. Local historical details are abundant, including the State Hospital Cemetery and several parochial schools like St Joseph Sch and St Patricks High Sch.