Old Maps of Monroe, Wisconsin for Metal Detecting

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Monroe, WI maps

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  1. 1920 Map of Monroe, 1960 Print
    1920 Map of Monroe, 1960 Print
    1920 Monroe
    1960 Print · USGS
    Green County at the start of the twenties was a landscape of thriving rail towns and dozens of country schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family footprints near named sites like Hardscrabble School, the County Farm, or along the Sugar River valley.

  2. 1922 Map of Monroe
    1922 Map of Monroe
    1922 Monroe
    1922 Print · USGS
    Green County at the start of the twenties reveals a landscape of thriving rural school districts and busy rail lines. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Hardscrabble School, the County Farm, and the early village of Juda.

  3. 1954 Map of Rockford
    1954 Map of Rockford
    1954 Rockford
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Rock River valley and the Illinois-Wisconsin borderlands are captured here in the mid-1950s during a period of robust industrial and agricultural activity. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-era corridors like the Illinois Central RR and locate landmarks from Big Foot Prairie to Lake Geneva.

  4. 1955 Map of Rockford
    1955 Map of Rockford
    1955 Rockford
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Rock River valley and southern Wisconsin dairy country are shown here in the mid-fifties as the region's manufacturing centers grew. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Chicago and North Western RR and Illinois Central RR through hubs like Rockford and Beloit.

  5. 1958 Map of Rockford, 1974 Print
    1958 Map of Rockford, 1974 Print
    1958 Rockford
    1974 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin are shown here in the mid-twentieth century as rail-dependent industrial towns began to interface with growing lakefront communities. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Saylesville and Tess Corners or locate historical landmarks like the Rockford Ordnance Depot.
    4 unique versions available

  6. 1962 Map of Juda, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Juda, 1964 Print
    1962 Juda
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Wisconsin-Illinois borderlands come to life in this early 1960s survey, detailing the rural landscape around Juda and Twin Grove. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near several rural landmarks including Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield Church, and the winding Richland Creek.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1962 Map of Monroe NW, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Monroe NW, 1964 Print
    1962 Monroe NW
    1964 Print · USGS
    Green County farming life in the early sixties centers on a network of rural schools and family cemeteries. Genealogists can trace local heritage through the Washington Ch, Behken Cem, and numerous schoolhouses like Buckskin Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1962 Map of Monroe, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Monroe, 1964 Print
    1962 Monroe
    1964 Print · USGS
    Monroe and the surrounding Green County dairy country are captured in the early sixties as the city expanded along its vital rail lines. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Staver's Church and Franklin Cemetery or trace old rural schoolhouses such as Uttley School.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1962 Map of Monroe, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Monroe, 1964 Print
    1962 Monroe
    1964 Print · USGS
    Green County in the early sixties remains a center of rail-and-river commerce where the Illinois Central meets the Monroe city limits. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural sites like Dutch Hollow Sch, Calvary Cem, and the village of Monticello.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1963 Map of Rockford
    1963 Map of Rockford
    1963 Rockford
    1963 Print · USGS
    The mid-century industrial corridor along the Rock River is shown here during a period of rapid post-war growth. Researchers can trace the extensive rail lines of the Chicago and North Western or locate local landmarks like the Rockford Ordnance Depot and Holy Hill.

  11. 1981 Map of Monroe
    1981 Map of Monroe
    1981 Monroe
    1981 Print · USGS
    Southern Wisconsin and the Illinois borderlands come into focus in the early 1980s, showcasing a landscape defined by dairy farming and river valleys. Genealogists can trace family roots through historic hubs like Monroe, Stoughton, and Brodhead, or locate regional landmarks such as Yellowstone Lake and the Sugar River.

  12. 2022 Map of Monroe NW, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Monroe NW, 2022 Print
    2022 Monroe NW
    2022 Print · USGS
    Green County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing the enduring rural layout north of Monroe. Trace ancestral sites like Shooks Prairie Cem and Union Benkert Cem among the headwaters of Bushnell Cr.

  13. 2022 Map of Juda, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Juda, 2022 Print
    2022 Juda
    2022 Print · USGS
    The rolling dairy country of Green County meets the Illinois border in this contemporary survey. Local researchers can locate Juda and Twin Grove, or find family names at Mount Vernon Cem and Greenwood Cem.

  14. 2022 Map of Monroe, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Monroe, 2022 Print
    2022 Monroe
    2022 Print · USGS
    Monroe and the southern borderlands of Green County are shown here in the 2020s, highlighting the area's rural character and state-line connections. Researchers can trace local history through sites like Schneyville, Clarno, and old family burial grounds including Franklin Cem.

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