Illinois topographic maps
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Wilmette
United States > Illinois > Cook County
Between 1900 and 1920 the village saw its population more than triple to 7,814. In 1922 the village adopted the "Plan of Wilmette", which outlined a vision for its future that included open spaces along Green Bay Road and the elevation of the railroad tracks to provide unobstructed flow of traffic between the…
Average elevation: 610 ft
Champaign County
The topography of Champaign County was formed by the Wisconsin Glacier about 20,000 years before the present. Lobes of ice from what is now Lake Michigan crossed the county, creating a deep pile of glacial soil, up to 300 feet thick, topped by numerous moraines forming small, flat watersheds with no outlets.
Average elevation: 712 ft
Illinois Beach State Park
United States > Illinois > Lake County
The park is located in the 12 mile long Zion Beach Ridge Plain. The Zion Beach Ridge Plain is 3,700 years old and composed of curvilinear ridge-and-swale topography. The beach ridges support black oak savanna habitat, while wetlands dominate the swales. The Zion Beach Ridge Plain has been migrating south…
Average elevation: 584 ft
Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area
United States > Illinois > Vermilion County
Average elevation: 676 ft
Rock Cut State Park
United States > Illinois > Winnebago County > Machesney Park
Average elevation: 869 ft
Willow Springs Woods
United States > Illinois > Cook County > Willow Springs
Average elevation: 669 ft
Moraine Hills State Park
United States > Illinois > McHenry County > Holiday Hills
Average elevation: 751 ft
Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve
United States > Illinois > Randolph County
Average elevation: 548 ft
North Pond Nature Sanctuary
United States > Illinois > Cook County > Chicago
Average elevation: 597 ft
