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1962 Map of Monon NE

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Monon NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Agricultural drainage and the intricate water management of the Kankakee outwash plain define this 1962 landscape near the border of Pulaski and White Counties. The map reveals a highly engineered network of waterways, including Hubbell Ditch, Beaver Ditch, and Weltzin Ditch, which dominate the townships of Jefferson, Beaver, and Salem. These man-made channels follow section lines, supporting the region's transition into intensive farming while Big Monon Creek and Monon Creek wind more naturally toward the southern edge of the sheet.

Local civic life is centered around rural landmarks such as Beaver Center Sch, the St James Ch, and the small settlement of Carlson. For genealogists, the Roseland Cem in White Post township provides a specific point of family history. The southern portion of the map touches the upper reaches of Lake Shafer, illustrating how the drainage of the northern prairie lands eventually feeds into the larger reservoir system.