2021 Map of Galena

About this map

Galena is the centerpiece of this terrain, situated at a bend in the Galena River where the street grid climbs steeply from the waterfront along Fulton Street and Summit Street. The town's historical depth is evident in the cluster of sacred sites, including Saint Marys Cemetery and the uniquely named Grace Episcopal Church Resurrection Garden Columbarium. To the south, the landscape shifts toward the vast Mississippi River, where Portage and the Gears Ferry site mark vital connection points for river traffic. The topography is defined by prominent elevations such as Horseshoe Mound and Dygerts Mound, which overlook the winding course of the Sinsinawa River and the backwaters of Kehough Slough. This region near the Illinois-Iowa border shows a clear pattern of land use where high ridges like Pilot Knob separate agricultural valleys from the industrial and transit corridors of the riverfront.