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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

The city of Monroe serves as a bustling regional hub in the early 1960s, defined by its intersecting railroads including the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and the Illinois Central. The urban grid is dense with civic infrastructure, from the central Courthouse and Post Office to educational institutions like the Teachers College and Junior High School. Notable local landmarks include the Fairground and the Drive-in Theater on the city's outskirts, illustrating the mid-century social landscape of Green County.

Moving south toward the Wisconsin-Illinois border, the landscape transitions into a patchwork of rural school districts and religious centers. Small communities and landmarks like Clarno, Schdeyville, and Staver's Church anchor the agricultural countryside. The terrain is deeply carved by drainage systems like Honey Creek and Smock Creek, while the presence of numerous Quarries and a Gravel Pit indicates the importance of local geological resources to the area's development.