1942 Map of Monroe

About this map

The Long Tom River valley and the rising foothills of the Coast Range define this 1942 military tactical survey. The Southern Pacific railroad serves as the primary corridor through the lowland, connecting a string of small rural communities and junctions including Alpine Junction, Bailey Junction, and Monroe. To the west, the landscape shifts abruptly toward the high timber of the Siuslaw National Forest, where Green Peak and Buck Peak tower over narrow drainages like Gleason Creek. The map documents a scattered rural infrastructure of the early 1940s, featuring numerous one-room schoolhouses such as Beaver Creek Sch and Lakeside Sch, alongside several active Sawmill operations that indicate the region's reliance on the timber industry. Small family-named landmarks, including Garlinghouse Lake and Winkle Butte, provide valuable geographic context for local history and genealogical research.