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1983 Map of Shamrock

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Shamrock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Black River flows through the northwestern corner of this Jackson and Monroe County borderland, defining a landscape of wooded ridges and winding creek valleys. The small settlement of Shamrock serves as a central point, surrounded by local landmarks like Union Ch and Gospel Hall. The terrain transitions from the elevations of West Oak Ridge Road down into the Irish Valley, where the drainage of Robinson Creek and Fall Hall Creek has carved out local features such as the Fall Hall Glen and Polly Falls.

Tracing the section lines reveals a network of family-named roads including Doud Rd, Scanleton Rd, and Gomer Road, which connect isolated farms and rural gathering places. In the southern reaches, the township boundaries of Little Falls and New Lyme meet, marked by the community around Peace Ch and a local Townhall. These details document a quiet era of mid-century rural Wisconsin, where the timber of the Black River State Forest meets established family homesteads.