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1962 Map of Newark

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Newark
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Orfordville stands at the northwestern corner of this Rock County landscape, where the C&NW railroad cuts a diagonal line across the rural townships of Plymouth and Spring Valley. The area is characterized by a dense network of early social centers, featuring numerous rural schools and churches that served the agricultural community during the mid-20th century. Notable landmarks include the Luther Valley Ch and several education sites like Fisher Sch and Pleasant Hill Sch.

The southern portion of the quadrangle, centered on the settlement of Newark, shows the drainage of Raccoon Creek and its East Fork Raccoon Creek. Here, the terrain is marked by essential local infrastructure such as the Newark Sch and the Mill Pond near a local County Park. The map also documents the transition to the Rock Co Winnebago Co line, capturing the placement of several family-named burial grounds including Maple Grove Cem and Plymouth Cem.