1981 Map of Gridley

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Lake Bloomington dominates the southern landscape of this 1981 quadrangle, serving as a focal point for recreation and community infrastructure with its surrounding Picnic Areas, East Bay Camp, and Camp Heffernan. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Mackinaw River, which meets Money Creek just south of the Gas Storage Area. To the north, the town of Gridley is positioned along the Toledo Peoria and Western railroad, a corridor that also passes through the small settlement of Enright. The map reveals a deeply rooted rural community, preserved through family and local landmarks such as Messer Cem, Wilcox Cem, and Hinthorn Chapel. This intersection of rail-line commerce and river-valley leisure illustrates the late-twentieth-century character of the McLean and Woodford County border.