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1950 Map of Monticello

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Monticello
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Monticello serves as the focal point of this Lewis County landscape, situated where the North Fabius River winds through the northern hills. The settlement pattern reflects a mid-century agricultural community organized around township lines, with Dickerson and Highland defining the local jurisdictions. The map captures a high density of small-scale rural infrastructure, including a string of family cemeteries such as Finley Cem and Garnett Cem, which provide valuable data points for genealogical research in the region.

Transportation and industry are marked by the path of the Burlington route and an active Quarry near the county seat. Educational and spiritual life is well-documented through numerous landmarks like Ten Mile Sch, Selton Sch, and Ten Mile Ch. Notably, the map identifies the Pleasant Hill Sch (Abandoned), offering a specific record of the shift in rural schooling as small districts consolidated during the post-war era.