The Galena Territory Illinois Map
Explore The Galena Territory, Illinois, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of The Galena Territory, Illinois
How to Use This The Galena Territory, Illinois Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for The Galena Territory, Illinois. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Illinois or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to The Galena Territory.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | The Galena Territory |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Jo Daviess County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 42.39373 |
| Longitude | -90.324986 |
| Population | 1,500 |
| Density | 52.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 61036 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| County Seat | Galena |
| School District | River Ridge Community Unit School District 210 |
About The Galena Territory, Illinois
The Galena Territory is a locality in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,500. The population density is 52.6 people per km². The Galena Territory is located at 42.3937°N, 90.3250°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61036.The Galena Territory defines a rugged expanse where the topography breaks from the flatness of the surrounding prairie into a series of limestone-crowned ridges and deep, verdant ravines. It lies 36.8 miles west-northwest of Freeport, IL (from Freeport, IL: bearing 282°T), and is situated 5.2 miles east of Galena. Smallpox Creek meanders through the lower elevations, its waters carving a path that underscores the ancient, unglaciated character of the terrain. To the distant horizon, the silhouette of Pea Ridge rises against the sky, while the immediate landscape is dominated by the quiet, reflective surface of Galena Lake. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar clarity, catching the edges of the hardwoods and illuminating the dense, undisturbed thickets that persist within the borders of Tapley Woods State Natural Area.
The Galena Territory retains a distinct economic identity rooted in the preservation of its natural assets, favoring a lifestyle that prioritizes the stewardship of the land over intensive development. While the nearby valleys, such as Long Hollow, whisper of a time when lead mining and early commerce dictated the regional pulse, the modern character is shaped by a deliberate equilibrium between residential life and the conservation of the forest canopy. The pace of existence is measured by the seasonal migration of wildlife and the slow, shifting colors of the foliage, grounding the daily experience in the rhythms of the earth. It is a place where the legacy of the frontier persists not in monuments, but in the enduring, quiet wildness of the hills and the steady, clear flow of the creek.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Thunder Bay Falls (Viewpoint) — 1.5 mi, 291° W
- Tapley Woods State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 159° S
- Apple River Canyon State Park (State Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 211° SW
- Recreation Park (Local Park) — 4.7 mi, 290° W
- Presidential Pets and China (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 284° W
- Julia Dent Grant (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 284° W
- Casper Bluff Land and Water Reserve (Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 245° SW
- Outside the Lines (Gallery) — 5.5 mi, 286° W
- Rice Algific Slope (Nature Reserve) — 5.5 mi, 210° SW
- Galena Trolley Tours (Attraction) — 5.5 mi, 285° W
- Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 5.6 mi, 228° SW
- Linmar Gardens (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 284° W
- Effigy (Historic Ruins) — 5.7 mi, 245° SW
- James H Wienen Memorial Park (Local Park) — 5.8 mi, 275° W
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.4 mi, 248° W · 274k acres
- Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 6.8 mi, 033° NE
- Culvert Road Tunnel (Attraction) — 6.9 mi, 011° N
- Princess Mine Algific Slope (Nature Reserve) — 7.0 mi, 211° SW
- Galena Golf Club (Local Recreation) — 7.1 mi, 300° NW
- Apple River Fort - Interpretive Center (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 134° SE
- Carr Road Tunnel (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 041° NE
- Indian Dancing / Tap Out Arena (Theatre) — 10.0 mi, 085° E
- Lee I. Binkley Council Ring (Theatre) — 10.3 mi, 084° E
- Revolutionary War Patriots (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 209° SW
- Jackson County Freedom Rock (Public Artwork) — 10.5 mi, 209° SW
- Great River Gallery (Gallery) — 10.7 mi, 208° SW
- Bellevue State Park (State Park) — 11.0 mi, 206° SW
- Mines of Spain State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 14.1 mi, 284° W
- Green Island Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 14.5 mi, 176° S · 3,776 acres
- Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.0 mi, 252° W · 2,440 acres
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About This The Galena Territory Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of The Galena Territory, Illinois. Coordinates: 42.39373, -90.324986. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for The Galena Territory includes the ZIP code (61036), telephone area code (847, 224), county seat of Jo Daviess County (Galena), and school district assignment (River Ridge Community Unit School District 210).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
