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Ivesdale Illinois Map

Explore Ivesdale, 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 Ivesdale, Illinois

How to Use This Ivesdale, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	39.943366
Longitude	-88.455336
Population	265
Density	142.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61851
Area Code	309
County Seat	Urbana
School District	Bement Community Unit School District 5

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About Ivesdale, Illinois

Ivesdale is a locality in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 265. The population density is 142.9 people per km². Ivesdale is located at 39.9434°N, 88.4553°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ivesdale is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61851.

Ivesdale stretches across the flat, fertile expanse of the Illinois prairie, defined by the quiet passage of the East Lake Fork as it cuts through the dark, rich soil. It lies 16.4 miles southwest of Champaign, IL (from Champaign, IL: bearing 223°T), and is situated 8.6 miles southeast of Monticello. The land here remains stubbornly horizontal, a vast grid of corn and soybeans that catches the low, golden light of late afternoon, turning the fields into a sea of amber and bronze. To the west, the subtle rise of Blue Mound punctuates the horizon, a rare break in the otherwise unbroken line where the sky meets the earth. The air holds a clean, sharp clarity, carrying the scent of damp loam and the distant, rhythmic hum of tractors moving through the rows. While the waters of Arrowhead Lake lie eleven miles away, the immediate geography of Ivesdale remains anchored to the slow, steady currents of the local riverbed.

Settlement in Ivesdale grew from the expansion of the rail lines that once dictated the pulse of the regional economy, establishing a center for grain storage and agricultural trade that persists in the quiet industrial rhythm of the present. The streets reflect a pragmatic, Midwestern character, where red-brick facades and plain, sturdy houses stand as witnesses to generations of farming families. Local life maintains a deliberate pace, far removed from the urban density of the north, with the nearby Robert Milligan Memorial Dog Park providing a modest space for communal gathering. The history of Ivesdale is written in the maintenance of these fertile acres and the resilience of a landscape that demands constant labor. Despite the changing seasons, the fundamental identity of Ivesdale remains tied to the cycles of planting and harvest, anchored firmly in the deep, black earth that defines the region.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Historical Marker: Early Settlers of Sadorus (Monument) — 5.8 mi, 074° E
Historical Marker: Potawatomi Trail of Death (Monument) — 5.8 mi, 074° E
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 8.0 mi, 311° NW
Piatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.2 mi, 296° NW
Red House Gallery (Public Artwork) — 8.5 mi, 312° NW
Monticello Family Aquatic Center (Local Recreation) — 8.7 mi, 312° NW
Valentine Park of Monticello (Local Conservation Area) — 9.0 mi, 321° NW
Robert Allerton Park (State Conservation Area) — 9.9 mi, 292° W
Lodge Park (Local Park) — 9.9 mi, 325° NW
University of Illinois Public Golf Course (Park) — 12.0 mi, 056° NE
Douglas County Museum (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 140° SE
Champaign Country Club (Local Recreation) — 14.7 mi, 043° NE
Prairie Wind (State Recreation Area) — 15.6 mi, 180° S
Parkland Theatre (Theatre) — 15.7 mi, 034° NE
Staerkel Planetarium (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 034° NE
Giertz Gallery (Gallery) — 15.7 mi, 034° NE
Mac and Diana Garret Memorial Tree (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 047° NE
Krannert Art Museum (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 047° NE
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 047° NE
Carl R. Woese Museum (Museum) — 16.5 mi, 047° NE
Cinema Gallery (Gallery) — 17.5 mi, 048° NE
The Gilbert Gallery (Gallery) — 17.6 mi, 048° NE
Lake Shelbyville (Recreation Area) — 24.2 mi, 193° S
Illinois Central Depot (Attraction) — 25.5 mi, 216° SW
Flamingo & Pelican (Viewpoint) — 25.7 mi, 252° W
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 25.8 mi, 253° W
Weldon Springs State Park (State Recreation Area) — 26.7 mi, 297° NW
Wabash Station (Attraction) — 26.9 mi, 256° W
Two Story Outhouse (Attraction) — 33.5 mi, 184° S
Fox Ridge State Park (State Park) — 38.9 mi, 158° S

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