1962 Map of Juda

About this map

The agrarian borderlands of southern Green and Stephenson Counties are captured here in the early 1960s, showing the precise intersection of the Wisconsin-Illinois state line. The village of Juda serves as a local hub along the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad, while the eastern outskirts of Monroe show modern infrastructure in development, notably the Monroe Municipal Airport which was noted as under construction at the time of the survey. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Richland Creek and its tributaries, including the Twin Grove Branch. This era of rural education is well-preserved on the map, documenting localized district schools such as Ball School, Richland School, and Pleasant Grove School, many of which were central to the small farming communities like Twin Grove and East Clarno.