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1964 Map of Bradley

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Bradley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

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The Manteno State Hospital complex dominates the northern portion of this Kankakee County landscape, complete with its own Sewage Disposal system and the nearby State Hospital Cemetery. As the mid-century suburban expansion reached northward from Kankakee, the settlements of Bradley and Bourbonnais show significant growth, particularly around institutional landmarks like Olivet College and Bradley-Bourbonnais High Sch.

Transport and industry are defined by the Illinois Central Gulf railroad, which parallels the developing corridor. The eastern half of the map retains a more open character, drained by Exline Slough and Soldier Creek. Small hamlets such as St George and Indian Oaks stand between the expanding urban centers and the traditional agricultural townships of Sumner and Ganeer, providing a clear view of the region's mid-1960s evolution.