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1961 Map of Janesville West

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Janesville West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Rock River winds through the heart of Janesville, acting as the central axis for this early 1960s industrial and residential hub. The map reveals a dense network of civic and social infrastructure, from the Pinehurst Sanatorium and County Institution in the north to the Rock County Airport at the southern boundary. Two major rail lines, the Chicago and North Western and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific, converge near the city center, illustrating the importance of rail transport for the local economy.

Beyond the urban core, the landscape is defined by its educational and spiritual markers. Numerous neighborhood schools like Washington Sch and Lincoln Sch dot the residential blocks, while the Mt Olivet Cem and Oak Hill Cem occupy significant acreage along the river bluffs. The presence of several Quarry and Gravel Pit sites on the outskirts points to the active extraction industries supporting the era's midwestern growth.