2012 Map of Gridley

About this map

The Mackinaw River winds across this Central Illinois landscape, anchoring a region defined by agricultural grid lines and the recreational developments around Lake Bloomington. Along the lake’s north-shore inlets, a cluster of group retreats including Camp Heffernan, Camp Peairs, and East Bay Camp suggests a transition from the intensive grain farming of the surrounding prairie to seasonal lakeside residency. In the upper right, the village of Gridley is mapped with street-level precision from Hillcrest St to 4th St, while the smaller settlement of Enright sits further west along the roadway. Genealogists will find several distinct burial sites across the township, such as the Messer Cem, Wilcox Coon Cem, and Hinthorn Cem, providing specific coordinates for tracing family roots. The map also captures the hydrological network of the Big Slough, Money Cr, and Wolf Cr as they feed into the larger river basin.