1953 Map of Monroe

About this map

The confluence of the Skykomish River and the Snoqualmie River shapes the landscape of this Snohomish County survey, where the town of Monroe serves as a major transportation and institutional hub. Two major rail lines, the Great Northern and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific, intersect near the town center, underscoring the area's historical role as a regional junction. The map documents the extensive grounds of the State Reformatory and the State Reformatory Farm No 2, alongside the Evergreen State Fairgrounds. North of the river, the terrain transitions into a dense network of sloughs and lakes, including Haskel Slough and Riley Slough, while the southern reaches rise toward High Rock and the Cherry Valley. Evidence of local industry and community life appears in numerous Gravel Pits, the Monroe Golf Course, and scattered rural education sites like Wagner Sch.