Loading map...

1964 Map of Monroe

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Monroe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Monroe serves as the focal point of this mid-century Walton County survey, situated at the junction of the Seaboard railroad and major regional roads like Cherry Hill Road. The town core is dense with civic landmarks, including the Monroe High Sch, Carver High Sch, and the Nowell Recreation Center. Expansion is evident near the Monroe-Walton County Airport, where municipal infrastructure like the Sewage Disposal Pond and various Substations support growing residential needs.

The surrounding landscape is defined by the headwaters of numerous creeks, notably Shoal Creek and Jacks Creek, which carve through the undulating terrain near Jacks Creek Mountain. Rural life is marked by an extensive network of family cemeteries and country churches, such as Spring Hill Ch and Harmony Ch. To the south, the County Prison Farm and Phillips Cem represent the institutional and community boundaries of the era, while the Drive-in Theater along the highway reflects the mid-century social landscape of Walton County.