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300 Rock County

Rockport is the oldest village or settlement in the county having been commenced in 1836. It is on the west side of [the] Rock river half a mile below Janesville and at the head of a [slight] rapid [on the river] having about seven feet fall in a distance of one and a half miles. Post offices have been established in Rock county at the following places: Beloit, Janesville, Johnstown, Milton, Union, and Warren.

The lands in this county on the west side of Rock river was offered for sale at Green Bay in 1835 during the wide rage for speculation in lands, and much of it was then sold to speculators who hold it with the hope of an increased value, and without making improvements or occupying the land. The best locations being thus taken up, this part of the county has been but little settled although it presents many inducements for the farmer. East of Rock river the lands [become] were occupied to a considerable extent before they were brought into market by the government, and consequently has [given] fallen