“Improved” Land

On a frontier farm, 'improved' land meant acres cleared of forest, fenced, and put to the plow, the hard-won measure of a homestead's worth. This marker explains how settlers like the Harrises turned Walton County wilderness into cropland.

“Improved” Land is a historical marker in Monroe, Walton County, erected in 2016. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Walton County, among 105 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.8952, -83.7231 near Monroe. The nearest cataloged historic site is Harris Blacksmith Shop (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Boll Weevil Eradication Program, Harris Smokehouse, and The William Harris Homestead.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.