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1962 Map of Newark

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Newark
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Orfordville anchors the northwest corner of this Rock County landscape, where the C & N W railroad line cuts through the rolling topography of Spring Valley and Plymouth townships. The map reveals a mid-century rural economy defined by agricultural drainage and early industry, featuring numerous Quarry and Gravel Pit sites scattered across the glacial terrain. Local social structures are clearly visible through the placement of rural institutions like the Luther Valley Ch and the Townhall in Newark.

Genealogists can trace several vanished rural schoolhouse locations including Fisher Sch, Pleasant Hill Sch, and Newark Sch. The drainage of Raccoon Creek and Bass Creek dictates the placement of early homesteads and cemeteries, such as Maple Grove Cem and Newark Cem, which remain as fixed points in an evolving landscape. South of the village, a Mill Pond marks a historical water-power site near the Winnebago County line.