2022 Map of Newark

About this map

Orfordville sits in the northwest corner of this Rock County landscape, serving as a primary point of settlement amidst a grid of rural agricultural roads. The area is defined by the winding paths of Raccoon Cr and the E Fork Raccoon Cr, which cut through the southern half of the quadrangle, while Bass Cr drains the northeast. This 2022 survey reveals a legacy of local community history preserved through its burial grounds and religious sites, including the Orfordville Lutheran Cem, Maple Grove Cem, Plymouth Cem, and Newark Cem. These sites, often positioned at rural intersections or near parish roads like W Plymouth Church Rd, indicate the historical placement of rural congregations and family farmsteads. The land remains largely dedicated to open space and recreation, noted by landmarks such as Mumm Field, while a dense network of country lanes like W Beloit Newark Rd and W Cleophas Rd connects the scattered homesteads.