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1970s Maps of Rock County, Wisconsin

Explore 5 historic maps of Rock County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Rock County's landscape evolved across the 1970s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1970s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Rock County's history through authentic maps from the 1970s. This is your window into the past.

Rock County, WI maps

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  1. 1970 Map of Belvidere NE, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Belvidere NE, 1972 Print
    1970 Belvidere NE
    1972 Print · USGS
    Boone County farmers and rural residents at the start of the 1970s occupied a landscape of straight section roads and winding prairie creeks. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Stone School Cem or the old settlement at Beaverton Crossroads.
  4. 1970 Map of Belvidere NW, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Belvidere NW, 1972 Print
    1970 Belvidere NW
    1972 Print · USGS
    Boone and Winnebago counties at the turn of the 1970s reveal a landscape of productive farmsteads and growing transit corridors. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Bamblett Cem, Livingston School, and the Ida-Belle Farm Landing Strip.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1971 Map of Shirland, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Shirland, 1973 Print
    1971 Shirland
    1973 Print · USGS
    Winnebago County near the Wisconsin border was a landscape of river confluences and rural crossroads in the early seventies. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Shirland and Harrison, alongside landmarks like Phillips Cem and the Boys Farm School.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1971 Map of South Beloit, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of South Beloit, 1973 Print
    1971 South Beloit
    1973 Print · USGS
    The Rock River valley on the Illinois-Wisconsin border is captured here in the early 1970s, showing a landscape of industrial river towns and forest preserves. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Floberg Home for Children, Rockton Wagon Wheel Airpark, and the rural Prairie Hill Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1971 Map of Durand, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Durand, 1974 Print
    1971 Durand
    1974 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Winnebago County in the early seventies remains a region of steady rail commerce and family farming. Genealogists and researchers can trace the locations of St Marys Cem, McCartney Airfield, and the old Farm School.
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