1980 Map of Monticello

About this map

Monticello serves as the central hub of this Iowa landscape, situated where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad crosses the Maquoketa River. The town's layout reflects a classic Midwestern grid, supported by a mix of civic and leisure spaces including a Fairground, a Golf Course, and the Municipal Airport. Outside the main settlement, the land is divided into townships like Lovell, Wayne, and Scotch Grove, characterized by a dense network of family-named cemeteries and rural churches such as Zion Ch and St Johns Ch. Significant local history is preserved in smaller settlements like Langworthy and Edinburg, while the river's path is flanked by Pictured Rocks County Park. For genealogists, the map is particularly useful for locating isolated burial grounds like Four Horn Cem, Kiburz Cem, and Zimmerman Cem scattered across the agricultural sections.