Agencies
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Land and Water Reserve Area
1
County
Jo Daviess
Location
The site is in the western part of Jo Daviess County, about 2.5 miles southwest of Galena. The upland portion is situated above the backwaters of the Mississippi River known as Keough Slough. An active railroad corridor of the Illinois Central and Burlington - Sant Fe railroads dissect the property along its south border.
Description
Keough Effigy Mounds Land and Water Reserve protects significant Native American archaeological features known as the Reynick Mound Group, including the only know intact bear effigy mound within Illinois. The reserve ensures the long-term preservation of the artifacts and cultural resources. There are four natural communities within the site: dolomite cliff, dry-mesic savanna, mesic upland forest, and riparian wetland/open water. The riparian wetland/open water community is part of the Mississippi River Backwaters Illinois Natural Areas Inventory site (INAI #606). A botanical inventory of the reserve around the time of dedication yielded 129 species.
Ownership
Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation
Natural Division
Wisconsin Driftless Natural Division (#1)
Registered
November 2008
Size
35 acres
Access
The site is closed to the public.
Topographic Quad
Galena
For Further Information
Illinois Nature Preserves Commission
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702
217-785-8686
DNR.INPC@illinois.gov