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1961 Map of Janesville East

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Janesville East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Janesville expands eastward across the Wisconsin prairie in this mid-century survey, revealing the push of suburban development into the rural townships of Harmony and La Prairie. The landscape is characterized by a transition from traditional agrarian patterns to modern infrastructure, seen in the emergence of a Drive-in Theater and the growing footprint of Milton Lawn Memorial Park. Older rural roots remain visible through neighborhood institutions like Harmony Sch and Howarth Sch, as well as the quiet presence of Mount Zion Cem.

Transport networks are a defining feature of the area, with the Chicago Milwaukee ST Paul And Pacific and the Chicago And North Western railroads cutting through the township. These rail lines, alongside the winding courses of Blackhawk Brook and Spring Brook, anchor the older settlements like Emerald Grove, while numerous gravel pits and a Quarry indicate the local industrial activity supporting the era's regional growth.