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1962 Map of Monroe

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Monroe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Monroe stands as the primary hub of Green County on this mid-century survey, its street grid surrounded by a landscape of productive dairy farms and rural crossroads. The city is a convergence point for the Illinois Central and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads, which facilitated the region's agricultural economy. This 1960s snapshot shows the city before major highway expansion, featuring local infrastructure like the Fairgrounds, the Monroe Municipal Airport, and the Radio Tower (WEKZ).

Beyond the city limits, the terrain is dotted with small rural schools and cemeteries, documenting the generational settlement of the townships. Locations such as Round Grove Sch, Dutch Hollow Cem, and Washington Ch serve as touchstones for local family history. The drainage network, led by the Little Sugar River and Richland Creek, defines the rolling hills of Sylvester and Washington, where numerous quarries and gravel pits indicate the local industrial extraction of the era.