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2012 Map of Scales Mound West

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Scales Mound West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Council Hill and Scales Mound anchor this northern Illinois landscape, where the rolling geography of the Driftless Area is defined by the winding course of the E Fork Galena River. The settlement pattern reflects a deeply rooted history of lead mining and agriculture, evidenced by several specialized burial sites such as Miners Chapel Cem and Singers Catholic Cem.

Modern residential development is visible around Galena Lake, where a dense network of roads like Thunder Bay Rd and Saddleback Rd contrasts with the traditional rural routes such as W Stagecoach Trl and W Council Hill Rd. The map tracks several watercourses including Smallpox Cr and Long Hollow Cr, while landmarks like Stony Pt provide specific terrain markers for local historians and land surveyors.