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1961 Map of Shopiere

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Shopiere
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Turtle Creek winds through the heart of this Rock County landscape, serving as a focal point for several small settlements during the early 1960s. The village of Shopiere sits along its banks, while the rail-oriented hub of Clinton stands at the intersection of two major lines, the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and the Chicago and North Western. This rail network clearly dictates the local economy, connecting smaller hamlets like Tiffany and Avalon to the larger industrial centers of Janesville and Beloit appearing at the map's western edges.

Local history is preserved in the numerous rural schoolhouses and burial grounds scattered across the townships, such as Harmony School and the Jefferson Prairie Cemetery. The presence of several quarries and the Turtle Landing Field north of Clinton indicates an area transitioning between traditional agriculture and mid-century industrial utility. The survey also captures community spaces like Carver-Roehl County Park, established along the wooded bends of the creek.