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1958 Map of Monroe

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Monroe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Monroe and Oconee serve as the primary rail-oriented settlements in this Platte County landscape during the late 1950s. The region is defined by the complex water management systems of the Loup River, featuring the prominent Loup River Canal protected by a series of levees and a spoil bank. This infrastructure supported local industry, evidenced by the Powerplant located north of the river and a Gravel Pit along the banks.

Rural life is anchored by a network of educational and religious institutions, including Gruetli Ch and several numbered schoolhouses like School No 25, School No 37, and School No 73. The Union Pacific railroad corridor runs parallel to the river, threading through the small townships and crossing Lost Creek, while the southern portion of the map transitions into the sandhills of the Loup and Silver Creek townships near the border of Merrick County.