1960 Map of Sharon

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Sharon and Darien anchor this southern Walworth County landscape as it appeared in the mid-20th century, defined by a dense grid of rural roads and the Chicago Milwaukee ST Paul And Pacific railroad cutting diagonally across the prairie. The map provides a detailed view of the shoreline community at Delavan Lake, showing the early development of recreational properties near the Golf Course and Trailer Park. This 1960 field survey captures a rich network of local institutions, from the Salt Box Sch and Red Sch to the numerous burial grounds such as North Sharon Cem and Brick Church Cem. The southern edge of the sheet tracks the State Line bordering Illinois, where Piscasaw Creek flows south from the rolling terrain near Big Foot Airfield.