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1968 Map of Scales Mound East

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Scales Mound East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

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.

Transportation and industry are marked by the path of the Illinois Central railroad and numerous quarries scattered across the townships of Apple River, Guilford, and Thompson. Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural cemeteries and the youth facility at Canyon Camp along the Coon Creek tributary, providing a detailed look at land use in Northwest Illinois before modern consolidation.