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 ROCK--Population 31,364. From: Handbook of Wisconsin by S. Silas, 1855 pg. 97-98 Lies on both sides of Rock River, and is bounded on the south by Illinois. It is mostly prairie and openings, there being no heavy timber. The prairies are more extensive than in other sections, Rock Prairie being the largest in the State. The soil is exceedingly rich, especially in the valley of the Rock. The eastern part is not as well watered as other portions. It is a thickly settled county. Janesville is the County Seat, and the fifth city in size in the State, many routes of travel centering there. Beloit, in the southern part is a flourishing village, having water power on the Rock River and Turtle Creek. It is the location of Beloit College, a well endowed and flourishing institution, under the charge of the Wisconsin and Illinois Convention of Presbyterian and Congregational Churches. The Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail Road passes through the northern part of Rock, having a branch from Milton to Janesville, which is ultimately to be continued west to the Mississippi, as the Wisconsin Southern. Rock River Valley Rail Road from the State line up the River. Beloit and Madison, now running about 18 miles from Beloit. Racine, having its terminus at Beloit, and the Kenosha and Janesville Road. Links and Resources: Clinton Cemetery-offsite link of some tombstones in Clinton Cemetery, Clinton, WI. Milton Cemetery-offsite link of some tombstones in Milton Cemetery, Milton, WI. St. Mary's Cemetery-offsite link of some tombstones in St. Mary's Cemetery, Milton, WI. Milton Lawns Memorial Park-offsite link of some tombstones in Milton Lawns Memorial Park, Janesville, WI. Oak Hill Cemetery-offsite link of some tombstones in Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, WI. Wisconsin Biographies Project-Rock County-Offsite link with an extensive list of biographies online. Cemeteries & Deaths
1901 County Maps - The Wisconsin county maps presented here were scanned in individually from the large Wisconsin map in the Rand McNally New Standard Atlas of the World, Rand, McNally & Co., Chicago, 1901. They should be of interest to genealogists because they show the locations of many places that no longer exist. Offsite link by Rick Hagen Current County Map, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is pleased to provide highly detailed county maps online. Produced at a 1:100,000 scale the maps contain the following pieces of information: Major local road networks, Interstate corridors, U.S., state, and county routes, Recreation areas, Points of interest, Hospitals, Schools, Airports, Urban boundaries, Railroads, Town roads, Federal and state forest boundaries, Indian reservations, Township boundaries. See also: American History and Genealogy Project American Local History Network theBubbler.com - Wisconsin's Information Source About Us | What's New | Wisconsin Counties & Towns | Wisconsin Genealogy Resources Wisconsin Maps & Atlases | Military in Wisconsin | Education-Wisconsin Schools WI Native Americans | Great Lakes Marine and Shipping Contributors | How to Contribute *Records may contain dates previous to year listed. But prior to the year listed recording was sporatic. | ||||||
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