2018 Map of Scales Mound West

About this map

Scales Mound and the surrounding unglaciated landscape of northern Jo Daviess County appear here in a mix of agriculture and recreation. The northern edge is dominated by the E Fork Galena River and the settlement of Council Hill, while the southern portion of the sheet highlights the planned residential community of The Galena Territory surrounding Galena Lake. This landscape is marked by several small, isolated burying grounds that speak to the area's nineteenth-century settlement, including Council Hill Cem, Singers Catholic Cem, and Miners Chapel Cem. The topography is defined by significant ridges and deep drainage patterns like Snipe Hollow and Smallpox Cr, which have historically dictated the winding path of local transit routes like W Council Hill Rd and W Cording Rd.