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2010 Map of Galena

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Galena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Galena sits as a historic hub where the Galena River winds toward its confluence with the Mississippi River. This map shows a landscape heavily marked by its mineral and maritime history, featuring numerous extraction sites like the Vinegar Hill Mine and Tenstrike Mine scattered across the uplands. The river bottomlands are defined by the Deadmans Slough and crossing points such as Gears Ferry and Gordons Ferry, which connect the Illinois shore to the neighboring Iowa territory.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the multiple burial grounds, including Saint Marys Cemetery, Greenwood Cemetery, and Saint Michaels Cemetery. The terrain is punctuated by distinctive landforms such as Horseshoe Mound and Pilot Knob, while smaller settlements like Bremen and Portage appear alongside the rail and road networks that supported the region's industry. The map captures the complex drainage of the area, from the Sinsinawa River in the west to Smallpox Creek in the southeast.