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1961 Map of Janesville West

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

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Rock River carves through the heart of the landscape, serving as the central axis for industrial and residential development. Along its banks, transportation networks converge where the Chicago North Western and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads intersect the urban core. This mid-century survey highlights the social infrastructure of the era, from the sprawling campus of the Pinehurst Sanatorium and the County Institution to the numerous neighborhood schools like Washington Sch and St Patricks Sch.

Urban expansion is visible through purple-tinted revisions, showing growth near the Rock County Airport and the emerging Shopping Center districts. Beyond the city center, the terrain is defined by localized resource extraction at various Quarry and Gravel Pit sites, while Marsh Creek and Fisher Creek drain the western outskirts. Recreational spaces such as Traxler Park and Monterey Park offer a planned contrast to the heavy rail corridors and the manufacturing footprint of the city.