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1940 Map of Ida

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Ida
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

The Raisin River winds through this rural Monroe County landscape, defining the agricultural and social layout of the region just before the 1940s. Centered on the village of Ida, the map reveals a network of small school districts and rural parishes that anchored the community during this era. Education was localized in landmarks like Bridge Sch, Grape Sch, and Maple Grove Sch, while spiritual life centered on Immanuel Ch and its adjacent Immanuel Cem.

Industrial and transit patterns are dominated by the New York Central railroad, which connects settlements like Maybee and Strasburg. The terrain is crisscrossed by an extensive drainage system, including the North Branch Willow Run and Plum Creek, essential for the productive farmland. Genealogists may find value in the specific placement of family-named landmarks and small burial grounds such as Doty Cem near the northern boundary.