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Lewistown Illinois Map

Explore Lewistown, 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 Lewistown, Illinois

How to Use This Lewistown, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	40.393097
Longitude	-90.154842
Population	2,041
Density	394.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61542
Area Code	815
County Seat	Lewistown
School District	Lewistown Community Unit School District 97

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About Lewistown, Illinois

Lewistown is a locality in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,041. The population density is 394.0 people per km². Lewistown is located at 40.3931°N, 90.1548°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lewistown is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61542.

Lewistown rises from the fertile, deep-soiled plains of central Illinois, where the horizon stretches in a flat, relentless reach of corn and soybean fields that seem to absorb the very light of the afternoon sun. It lies 13.0 miles south-southwest of Canton, IL (from Canton, IL: bearing 209°T), and is situated 8.1 miles northwest of Havana. East Creek carves a quiet, meandering path through the landscape, its banks shaded by sturdy hardwoods that stand as silent witnesses to the changing seasons. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of Hoxie Ridge breaks the monotony of the prairie, a reminder of the geologic shifts that shaped this inland expanse. Within the town itself, Arnett Park offers a small, green sanctuary where the grass holds the cool dampness of the morning long after the heat has settled into the brickwork of the storefronts. The air here carries a distinct, earthy scent of turned soil and distant timber, grounding the senses in a geography defined by its distance from any chaotic, salt-heavy atmosphere.

Lewistown preserves the deliberate, unforced tempo of a place deeply rooted in the agricultural cycles that have sustained it since its early founding. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest, echoing a history built on the industry of the plains and the resilience of those who cultivate them. Beyond the town limits, the landscape transitions toward the dense, quiet depths of Sand Ridge State Forest, while the waters of Quiver Lake reflect the expansive, cloud-streaked sky that dominates this region. Life in Lewistown moves with a steady, predictable gravity, reflected in the way the shadows lengthen across the quiet streets at dusk, signaling the end of another day in the heart of the Midwest. Even the distant depression of Barton Field creates a subtle dip in the land, a hollow that catches the evening mist and holds it until the light returns to sharpen the edges of the fields once more.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Arnett Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 268° W
Fulton County Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 182° S
Ratcliff Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 267° W
Living Springs Camp (Private Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 333° NW
Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge Fee (Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 135° SE
Illinois River Floodplain Complex Fee (Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 134° SE
Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.7 mi, 159° S · 5,262 acres
Ogden-Fettie Site (Historic Ruins) — 4.1 mi, 151° SE
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.2 mi, 117° SE · 13k acres
Camp Ellis (Private Recreation) — 7.3 mi, 272° W
Rockwell Mound (Historic Ruins) — 7.8 mi, 142° SE
Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.6 mi, 071° E
Sand Ridge State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 11.5 mi, 090° E
Spring Lake (State Recreation Area) — 13.3 mi, 076° E
Jake Wolf Memorial Fish Hatchery (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 079° E
Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak (Nature Reserve) — 15.8 mi, 164° S
Banner Marsh Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 18.3 mi, 057° NE
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 21.2 mi, 300° NW
Farmington Historical Museum (Museum) — 22.5 mi, 021° N
Ingersoll Centennial Chapel (Theatre) — 23.7 mi, 338° N
Dr. Charles Chandler Memorial (Monument) — 24.2 mi, 179° S
"dirty Dog" Rocky Statue (Public Artwork) — 24.4 mi, 274° W
Jake's Point Overlook (Viewpoint) — 26.0 mi, 175° S
West Central Illinois Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 27.5 mi, 280° W
Project Dance Company (Arts Centre) — 27.5 mi, 280° W
Fellheimer Auditorium (Theatre) — 27.5 mi, 278° W
Looking for Lincoln (Monument) — 27.5 mi, 280° W
Western Illinois Museum (Museum) — 27.5 mi, 279° W
McKee Softball Stadium (Stadium) — 28.4 mi, 281° W
Lorado Taft Museum (Museum) — 28.5 mi, 020° N

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