2024 Map of Normal East

About this map

Normal and Bloomington anchor the southern portion of this landscape, showing the dense residential grid and institutional footprint of Illinois State University. Moving north and east, the urban core gives way to the agricultural drainage systems of Big Slough and Money Creek, revealing how modern infrastructure has adapted to the natural hydrology of central Illinois. The map documents the persistent legacy of early settlement through its rural burial grounds, including Hudson Cem and the isolated Pennell Cem. Historical transportation corridors are clearly defined, from the path of Old Rte 66 through Towanda to the secondary rail and road connections at Kerrick and Barnes. The layout of the Ironwood Country Club Dr area illustrates the northward expansion of the twin cities into formerly open farmland.