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1920 Map of Monroe

Name: 1920 Topographic Map of Monroe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Monroe serves as the central hub of this Green County landscape, where the Illinois Central and Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroads intersect to drive the local agricultural economy. The survey reveals an exceptionally dense network of rural one-room schoolhouses, illustrating the decentralized educational system of the early twentieth century. Named landmarks such as Dry Goods Box School, Hardscrabble School, and Buckskin School are scattered across the townships of Sylvester and Mount Pleasant.

Waterways like the Sugar River and Little Sugar River wind through the northern sections near Monticello, while the southern reaches towards Clarno are defined by the headwaters of Richland Creek. The presence of the County Farm northwest of the city center provides a glimpse into the social infrastructure of the era, standing as a significant local institution alongside smaller settlements like Juda and Schueyville.