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1951 Map of Le Roy

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Le Roy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Bloomington and Normal anchor the northwest corner of this mid-century survey, but the landscape quickly shifts to the rural townships of Old Town, Empire, and Randolph. The map reveals a highly structured agricultural and transport corridor, where the New York Central and Illinois Central railroads stitch together small trading hubs like Le Roy and Heyworth. A glimpse into the changing rural education system is visible through the many schoolhouses transitioning out of use, such as the Prairie Union Sch (Abandoned) and Imperial Sch (Abandoned).

Family history is scattered across the prairie in the form of small burying grounds and country parishes, including Old Rutledge Cem, the Bishop Cem, and Rucker Chapel. The inclusion of the Bloomington Municipal Airport and the County Farm illustrates the region's mid-century civic infrastructure. The winding paths of Kickapoo Creek and Money Creek provide the primary natural breaks in the geometric grid of farm roads and township lines.