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1965 Map of Monroe

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Monroe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Monroe serves as the primary hub of this mid-1960s Jasper County landscape, where the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Grade arcs through the town center toward the South Skunk River. To the north, the river valley is dominated by the Riverview Honor Farm and the forested slopes of Warren Grove. The map records a transition in local infrastructure, with a new highway segment marked under construction bypassng the older grid of Monroe.

Rural life is anchored by family and community landmarks, including Tools Chapel and several burial grounds like Gifford Cem and Seay Cem. Small settlements like Reasnor appear along the river's eastern banks, supported by the surrounding agricultural townships of Palo Alto and Elk Creek. This survey captures the region just before modern highway expansions fully reshaped the movement between these historic Iowa farm communities.