2021 Map of Scales Mound West

About this map

Council Hill and Scales Mound anchor this portion of Jo Daviess County, where the driftless-style terrain of northwest Illinois is defined by the winding E Fork Galena River and deep valleys. The landscape is a corridor of rural history, marked by numerous religious and community landmarks including Miners Chapel Cem, Singers Catholic Cem, and St Johns Lutheran Cem. This map illustrates the intersection of traditional agricultural land and modern recreational development, notably within The Galena Territory. This planned community surrounds the waters of Galena Lake, with its complex network of named ridges and trails such as Cedar Rim Trl and Sugarcreek Trl. In the northern sections, the original settlement patterns remain visible through established family-named roads and sites like Council Hill Cem and Citizens Cem.