Shopiere is situated along the winding course of Turtle Creek, where the Shopiere Dam manages the flow near the heart of this Rock County community. The landscape is a patchwork of agricultural operations and rural residential areas, characterized by large-scale family interests such as Arndt Farms, Arrowhead Orchards, and the R And S Rolling Ranch. Transportation routes converge at modern interchanges, yet the map preserves the locations of older landmarks like Porters and Tiffany. Genealogists and local historians can find two significant burial sites: Turtle Cemetery and the Clinton Corners Cemetery, located near the eastern edge of the quadrangle. In the south, the presence of the Turtle Airport and the settlement of Foxhollow further define the suburban and rural character of the area outside of Beloit.
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1891 · Janesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Janesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Shopiere
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Belvidere
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Belvidere
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:250,000