
The village of Scales Mound and the rural hamlet of Schapville anchor this late-1960s survey of Jo Daviess County. The landscape is characterized by prominent geological rises such as Hudson Mound, Squirrel Grove Mound, and Mt Sumner, which overlook a complex drainage network including the Apple River and the provocatively named Hells Branch. These elevations reflect the driftless nature of the region, where the terrain was never flattened by glacial activity, leaving behind a dissected plateau of deep valleys and high ridges like Pea Ridge.
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1968 Elizabeth NE
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1968 Scales Mound East
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1968 Scales Mound West
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1971 Kent
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2012 Elizabeth NE
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2012 Kent
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2012 Scales Mound East
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2012 Scales Mound West
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2015 Elizabeth NE
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2015 Kent
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2015 Scales Mound East
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2015 Scales Mound West
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2018 Elizabeth NE
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2018 Kent
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2018 Scales Mound East
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2018 Scales Mound West
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2021 Elizabeth NE
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2021 Kent
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2021 Scales Mound East
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2021 Scales Mound West
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2024 Elizabeth NE
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2024 Kent
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2024 Scales Mound East
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2024 Scales Mound West
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