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Lawrence Illinois Map

Explore Lawrence, 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 Lawrence, Illinois

How to Use This Lawrence, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	42.441129
Longitude	-88.641211
Population	220
Density	230.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	60033
Area Code	312, 773
County Seat	Woodstock
School District	Harvard Community Unit School District 50

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About Lawrence, Illinois

Lawrence is a locality in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 220. The population density is 230.8 people per km². Lawrence is located at 42.4411°N, 88.6412°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 60033.

Lawrence defines the horizon where the flat, fertile plains of Illinois meet the quiet, industrious movement of Lawrence Creek. It lies 13.1 miles northwest of Woodstock, IL (from Woodstock, IL: bearing 312°T), and is situated 1.9 miles northwest of Harvard. The landscape remains defined by the patient erosion of the earth, where the soil holds a deep, dark richness that colors the autumn dusk in shades of heavy violet and iron-gray. To the west, the subtle rise of Camelback Kame breaks the otherwise level expanse, providing a landmark that anchors the view against the vast, open sky. Only eight miles to the north, the waters of Lake Geneva exert a cooling influence on the air, tempering the heat of midsummer afternoons and drawing moisture across the fields toward the dense, sheltered canopy of Beck's Woods 10.

Lawrence carries the weight of a settlement forged by the necessity of the land, where the economy has long leaned upon the rhythm of the harvest and the steady turn of agricultural commerce. The architecture speaks to a heritage of sturdy brick and limestone, reflecting a time when the prosperity of the region was tied directly to the productivity of the surrounding acreage. Daily life in Lawrence moves with a measured cadence, punctuated by the seasonal demands of the fields and the quiet industry of local workshops. Even as the modern world encroaches, the town maintains a singular character, shaped by the proximity of the woods and the persistent, low-running current of the creek that has served as a silent witness to the generations who have worked this soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Beck's Woods 10 (Local Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 230° SW
Piscasaw Creek (Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 272° W
Northfield Avenue Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 132° SE
Milky Way Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 171° S
Beck's Woods 6 (Local Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 233° SW
Beck's Woods 7 (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 235° SW
Harvard Historical Museum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 134° SE
Rush Creek 1 (Local Resource Management Area) — 3.4 mi, 140° SE
Ravenstone Castle (Historic Castle / Fort) — 3.7 mi, 158° S
High Point 2 (State Recreation Area) — 4.5 mi, 067° NE
Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.0 mi, 072° E · 638 acres
Brookdale 1 (State Recreation Area) — 7.1 mi, 136° SE
Royal Oak Teepee (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 066° NE
Shoe Tree (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 157° SE
Petting Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 7.4 mi, 066° NE
Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground (State Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 342° N
Tuttle Clarkson Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 9.3 mi, 239° SW
Lake Geneva Club Historical Gazebo (Viewpoint) — 9.3 mi, 036° NE
Yerkes Observatory (Attraction) — 9.9 mi, 026° NE
Jefferson Prairie Settlement (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 288° W
Cody's Farm and Orchard (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 164° S
Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 232° SW
The Aviator (Monument) — 12.9 mi, 232° SW
Civil War - Muster Tree and Train Depot Mural (Public Artwork) — 13.1 mi, 001° N
Muster Tree - Train Depot (Monument) — 13.1 mi, 001° N
Woodstock Opera House (Theatre) — 13.2 mi, 132° SE
Geneva Lake Museum (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 046° NE
McHenry County Historical Society and Museum (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 160° S
Lost Valley Visitor Center (Museum) — 16.1 mi, 094° E
Rock Cut State Park (State Park) — 16.8 mi, 250° W

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