Illinois topographic maps
Click on a map to view its topography, its elevation and its terrain.
Plainfield
United States > Illinois > Will County
Like its namesake, Plainfield's topography is generally flat. Thousands of years ago, land in greater Plainfield used to be part of the bed of proglacial Lake Wauponsee. However, the lake did not hold up long, and eventually drained into the Illinois River valley. The lake left behind a very flat landscape.…
Average elevation: 194 m
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: 217 m
Byron
United States > Illinois > Ogle County
Byron is located in Byron Township at the junction of Illinois Route 72 and Illinois Route 2. Byron's topography includes a man-made prairie and the Rock River that passes through the town. It is generally flat and is ideal for farming in most regions. According to the 2010 census, Byron has a total area of…
Average elevation: 226 m
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: 178 m
Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area
United States > Illinois > Vermilion County
Average elevation: 206 m
Rock Cut State Park
United States > Illinois > Winnebago County > Machesney Park
Average elevation: 265 m
Moraine Hills State Park
United States > Illinois > McHenry County > Holiday Hills
Average elevation: 229 m
Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve
United States > Illinois > Randolph County
Average elevation: 167 m
Berwyn
United States > Illinois > Cook County
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Berwyn has a total area of 3.90 square miles (10.10 km2), all land. Bordering cities include Oak Park to the north, Cicero to the east, Stickney to the south, Lyons, Riverside, North Riverside, and Forest Park to the west. Geologically, Berwyn is predominately…
Average elevation: 188 m
