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1953 Map of Monroe

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Monroe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Monroe serves as the focal point for this Snohomish County survey, showing a landscape defined by the convergence of the Skykomish River and Snoqualmie River. The town is well-established with civic institutions including the Monroe General Hospital, Park Place School, and the Evergreen State fairgrounds. A notable feature of the local economy and geography is the presence of the State Reformatory and the expansive State Reformatory Farm No 2 to the south.

Industry and transport are marked by the Burlington Northern and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads, which parallel the river valleys. The terrain shifts from the level floodplains of Riley Slough and Cherry Valley to the prominent heights of High Rock. In the upland areas, numerous water bodies and wetlands appear, such as Lake Margaret, Lake Fontal, and Johnsons Swamp, illustrating the complex drainage patterns of the Washington lowlands.