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1967 Map of Monroe

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Monroe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Monroe sits at the heart of this late-1960s landscape, positioned along the winding Raisin River where industrial development and residential growth began to bridge the rural-urban divide. The map reveals a dense network of local education and faith institutions, from St Marys Academy and Custer High Sch to Grape Ch and St Michaels Sch. Outside the central city, suburban expansions like Patterson Gardens and Evergreen Acres show the post-war shift away from the city center.

Industrial and transport infrastructure is prominently featured, with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and the Detroit and Toledo Shore Line Railroad servicing the corridor. Beyond the city, the land remains largely defined by an intricate system of agricultural drainage, including the Blue Bush Drain and Schesberger Drain, illustrating the hydrological management required for farming in Frenchtown and Raisinville.