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1967 Map of Monroe

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Monroe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

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The River Raisin flows through the heart of Monroe, Michigan, anchoring a landscape where historical industry and education meet. This 1967 survey, updated with 1977 aerial revisions, shows the city's expansion into Frenchtown and Raisinville townships, including the developed residential pockets of Patterson Gardens and Evergreen Acres. The density of parochial institutions is striking, from the St Marys Academy along the river to multiple combined school and cemetery sites like St Michaels Sch & Cem.

Logistics and transport are central to the area's mid-century character, with the Chesapeake and Ohio and Penn Central railroads cutting through the eastern industrial corridors. Public works and community infrastructure are well-documented, featuring the Custer Municipal Airport, the Monroe County Community College campus, and the large Quarry south of the city center. Numerous drainage systems, such as Sandy Creek and the Schesberger Drain, illustrate the managed hydrology of this low-lying lakeside region.