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1998 Map of Normal East

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Normal East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

Normal and Bloomington anchor this late-twentieth-century landscape, where the urban expansion of McLean County meets the fertile plains of the Illinois corn belt. The map documents the significant footprint of Illinois State University and institutional landmarks like the Soldiers and Sailors State Childrens Home, contrasting with the surrounding rural townships of Hudson, Money Creek, and Towanda. Transport infrastructure is prominent, featuring major interchanges and the sprawling Gas Storage Area situated between the primary settlements.

Waterways like Sixmile Creek and Sugar Creek drain the area, leading toward Lake Bloomington in the north. Local history is preserved in several family and community burial grounds, including Havens Cem, Bishop Cem, and Pence Cem. The transition from town to country is marked by smaller locales like Kerrick and Barnes, as well as a network of schools and civic buildings that defined the social geography of the region during this period of development.