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Carman Illinois Map

Explore Carman, 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 Carman, Illinois

How to Use This Carman, Illinois Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Carman, 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 Carman.

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	Carman
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Henderson County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	40.740596
Longitude	-91.059588
Population	67
Density	63.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	61425
Area Code	815
County Seat	Oquawka
School District	West Central Community Unit School District 235

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About Carman, Illinois

Carman is a locality in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 67. The population density is 63.2 people per km². Carman is located at 40.7406°N, 91.0596°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61425.

Carman endures as a quiet expanse of flat, fertile earth where the sky claims more territory than the land itself. It lies 28.1 miles northwest of Macomb, IL (from Macomb, IL: bearing 314°T), and is situated 5.4 miles south-southeast of Burlington. Beyond the immediate reach of the settlement, the terrain settles into a rhythmic pattern of agricultural grids, punctuated occasionally by the quiet basin of Mooney Pocket and the soft, elevated rise of Gittings Mound on the distant horizon. The air carries a singular, dry clarity, especially as the sun begins to fail, casting long, amber shadows across the fields that seem to hold the heat of the day in the soil. Moisture collects in the low-lying hollows near Honey Creek, where the vegetation grows thick and wild, contrasting sharply with the disciplined, orderly rows of corn and soybeans that define the regional character. Only a mile away, the stillness of Millman Lake offers a reflective surface for the changing clouds, providing a serene counterpoint to the industrious pace of the working plains.

Carman traces its lineage to the mid-nineteenth century, growing from the necessity of rail-side trade and the immense productivity of the surrounding prairie. Economic life remains tethered to these cycles of planting and harvest, a tradition that shapes the daily habits and seasonal expectations of the residents. While the bustle of larger urban centers remains distant, the proximity of Ellison Creek Prairie preserves a vestige of the original landscape, offering a glimpse of the tallgrass ecosystems that once dominated this interior region. The architecture of Carman reflects a pragmatic history, favoring sturdy, unadorned materials that have weathered generations of Midwestern winters. Life here moves with the measured pace of the seasons, where the primary concerns are the quality of the rainfall and the timing of the autumn yield, leaving a quiet, enduring mark upon those who remain to cultivate the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ellison Creek Prairie (Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 043° NE
Crapo Park (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 320° NW
Mississippi River - Drew Chute (Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 342° N
Dankwardt Memorial Park (Local Park) — 3.3 mi, 322° NW
Blackhawk Bottoms Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 267° W
Eisenmayer Sand Prairie Natural Heritage Landmark (Nature Reserve) — 3.6 mi, 049° NE
Skunk River Access (Local Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 237° SW
Fire Bell (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 334° NW
Heritage Center Museum (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 335° NW
Snake Alley (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 334° NW
Garrett-Phelps House Museum (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 334° NW
Hunt Woods (Local Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 289° W
Burlington Regional Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 6.7 mi, 310° NW
Art Display (Public Artwork) — 7.8 mi, 311° NW
Little Theater (Theatre) — 7.8 mi, 311° NW
Des Moines County Fair (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 310° NW
Starr's Cave State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 332° NW
Lincoln Rock (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 219° SW
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 9.4 mi, 010° N
Oquawka State Wildlife Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 10.3 mi, 014° N
Henderson County Historical Society (Museum) — 12.8 mi, 104° E
Zion School Museum (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 325° NW
ATSF Depot (Attraction) — 15.4 mi, 240° SW
CB&Q Depot (Attraction) — 15.4 mi, 240° SW
Ellison (historical) (Historic Ruins) — 15.5 mi, 083° E
Geode State Park (State Park) — 17.3 mi, 294° NW
Weld House Museum (Museum) — 21.4 mi, 232° SW
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.5 mi, 358° N · 24k acres
Alfred D. Boyer Stadium (Stadium) — 26.9 mi, 133° SE
McKee Softball Stadium (Stadium) — 27.0 mi, 133° SE

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