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De Soto Illinois Map

Explore De Soto, 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 De Soto, Illinois

How to Use This De Soto, Illinois Map

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

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	De Soto
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Jackson County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	37.817551
Longitude	-89.227861
Population	1,407
Density	595.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62924
Area Code	618
County Seat	Murphysboro
School District	Carbondale Community High School District 165

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About De Soto, Illinois

De Soto is a locality in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,407. The population density is 595.7 people per km². De Soto is located at 37.8176°N, 89.2279°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. De Soto is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62924.

De Soto occupies a stretch of southern Illinois where the horizon flattens into an expansive, fertile geometry of corn and soybean fields. It lies 6.3 miles north of Carbondale, IL (from Carbondale, IL: bearing 354°T), and is situated 6.9 miles east-northeast of Murphysboro. The land here remains defined by the deliberate, slow-moving curves of the Big Muddy River, which meanders only a mile away, carving a quiet path through the silt and heavy clay of the basin. To the north, the landscape retains a subtle, ancient weight, occasionally interrupted by the presence of Shirley Slough, where the water gathers in still, dark pools under the shade of sycamores. The light at dusk settles heavily over these fields, turning the stalks to a burnished copper and casting long, thin shadows that seem to anchor the buildings of De Soto to the earth itself.

History lingers in the brick facades and the quiet, functional architecture that speaks to the laborers and farmers who first organized the regional economy around the rail lines. While the bustle of larger hubs remains distant, life in De Soto maintains an unhurried, steady pulse, largely influenced by the proximity of the Oakland Nature Preserve, where the natural prairie and woodland remnants provide a sanctuary for local wildlife. The influence of the nearby university culture filters down into the local character, blending a practical, blue-collar pragmatism with a quiet appreciation for the surrounding wild spaces. Beyond the immediate fields, the distant silhouette of Sand Ridge marks the edge of the sky, serving as a permanent, hazy reminder of the rugged, ancient geology that frames this particular corner of the Midwest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Old Train Depot (Monument) — 0.0 mi, 084° E
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 073° E
Unknown Departed Memorial (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 223° SW
Mystic Willow (Attraction) — 0.3 mi, 280° W
Pyles Fork Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 166° S
Murphysboro Baseball (Local Recreation) — 5.9 mi, 255° W
The Carbondale Depot Museum (Museum) — 6.3 mi, 174° S
African American Museum of Southern Illinois (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 163° S
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.5 mi, 140° SE · 91k acres
Miranda's Loom Fine Craft Studio & Gallery (Gallery) — 7.0 mi, 238° SW
Sharp Museum (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 176° S
McLeod Theatre (Theatre) — 7.1 mi, 179° S
Amplitheatre (Theatre) — 7.3 mi, 176° S
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 7.6 mi, 241° SW · 274k acres
Lake Murphysboro State Park (State Park) — 8.0 mi, 252° W
Campbell Pond State Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.4 mi, 015° N
Carterville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 115° SE
Shawnee Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 9.2 mi, 228° SW · 7,712 acres
Blue Dragon (Public Artwork) — 9.5 mi, 162° S
Crab Orchard Wildlife Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 12.6 mi, 132° SE
Little Grand Canyon (Nature Reserve) — 13.2 mi, 224° SW
Pomona Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 13.3 mi, 209° SW
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 14.3 mi, 161° S · 4,387 acres
Johnson Creek Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 15.4 mi, 276° W
Pyramid State Recreation Area (State Park) — 15.8 mi, 325° NW
Alto Clay Works (Attraction) — 17.5 mi, 197° S
Clear Springs Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 17.5 mi, 215° SW · 4,739 acres
Larue-Pine Hills National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 19.5 mi, 216° SW · 1,959 acres
Cobden Museum (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 184° S
Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.8 mi, 253° W · 16k acres

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