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Contained in the township are the [[Scales Mound, Illinois|village of Scales Mound]] and the highest natural point in Illinois, [[Charles Mound]].
Contained in the township are the [[Scales Mound, Illinois|village of Scales Mound]] and the highest natural point in Illinois, [[Charles Mound]].

==History==
The first settlers in Scales Mound Township arrived in 1826, on their way to the Lead Mine District in and around [[Galena, Illinois|Galena]]. It was that year that these settlers discovered the "Upper East Fork" mines in what would become the township.<ref name=nrhp>Mansberger, Floyd. "[http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/hargis/PDFs/200844.pdf Scales Mound Historic District]", ([[PDF]]), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, [[May 2]], [[1990]], ''[[Illinois Historic Preservation Agency]]'', accessed [[May 17]], [[2008]].</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==

Revision as of 14:04, 17 May 2008

Scales Mound Township
Township
Winter landscape in Scales Mound Township, north of Scales Mound, Illinois (2008)
Winter landscape in Scales Mound Township,
north of Scales Mound, Illinois (2008)
Location in Jo Daviess County
Location in Jo Daviess County
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
Government
 • SupervisorSteve Stadel
Area
 • Total
18.6 sq mi (48.17 km2)
 • Land18.6 sq mi (48.17 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)  0.0%
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
635
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Scales Mound Township is located in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. The population was 635 at the 2000 census.

Contained in the township are the village of Scales Mound and the highest natural point in Illinois, Charles Mound.

History

The first settlers in Scales Mound Township arrived in 1826, on their way to the Lead Mine District in and around Galena. It was that year that these settlers discovered the "Upper East Fork" mines in what would become the township.[1]

References

  1. ^ Mansberger, Floyd. "Scales Mound Historic District", (PDF), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, May 2, 1990, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed May 17, 2008.


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