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1968 Map of Galena

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Galena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Galena serves as the focal point of this late-1960s survey, situated where the Galena River cuts through the high bluffs of northwestern Illinois. The landscape reveals a legacy of extraction, with numerous workings like the Appleton Mine and Flower Mine dotting the terrain near Council Hill and Vinegar Hill. The Fourth Principal Meridian runs through the center of the sheet, providing a primary surveying baseline for the region's agricultural and mining tracts.

Transportation and water patterns define the southern portion of the map, where the Mississippi River forms a complex network of backwaters including Harris Slough and Deadmans Slough. This area, protected within the Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge, sits adjacent to significant rail corridors such as the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific RR and the Illinois Central RR. Notable local landmarks like Horseshoe Mound and Pilot Knob offer distinct topographic relief above the river valley.