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Lomax Illinois Map

Explore Lomax, 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 Lomax, Illinois

How to Use This Lomax, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	40.67893
Longitude	-91.072921
Population	404
Density	131.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61454
Area Code	815
County Seat	Oquawka
School District	Illini West High School District 307

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About Lomax, Illinois

Lomax is a locality in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 404. The population density is 131.2 people per km². Lomax is located at 40.6789°N, 91.0729°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lomax is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61454.

Lomax persists as a quiet confluence of earth and water, defined primarily by the persistent, winding path of Dugout Creek as it carves through the surrounding silt-heavy soil. It lies 26.0 miles northwest of Macomb, IL (from Macomb, IL: bearing 306°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-southeast of Burlington. The landscape surrounding Lomax stretches out in a vast, flat mosaic of agricultural ambition, where the horizon is dominated by the seasonal cycle of corn and soybean stalks that lean into the prevailing winds. To the north, the elevation shifts slightly toward Gittings Mound, a modest rise that breaks the monotony of the plains, while the distance toward the horizon holds the quiet, glassy stillness of Round Lake. When the late afternoon sun hangs low, the light catches the sediment-rich water of the creek, turning the surface into a ribbon of tarnished copper that mirrors the slow, deliberate pace of the passing day.

The history of Lomax is anchored in the utilitarian necessity of the rail and the plow, reflecting a Midwestern character forged through decades of labor in the fields and the movement of freight. Commerce here remains tied to the fertility of the soil, with the local economy functioning as a quiet gear in the broader machinery of regional agriculture. Beyond the immediate grid of the settlement, the Skunk River Access serves as a sanctuary for those seeking the stillness of the tallgrass, providing a rare reprieve from the industrial rhythm of the surrounding acreage. There is a particular, austere beauty in the way the local architecture—plain, functional, and sturdy—confronts the immense scale of the sky, asserting a human presence against the encroaching silence of Mooney Pocket and the wide, open plains that define the identity of Lomax.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Skunk River Access (Local Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 294° NW
Sullivan Slough Miss. River Access (Local Park) — 3.9 mi, 322° NW
Blackhawk Bottoms Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 318° NW
Lincoln Rock (Monument) — 5.8 mi, 241° SW
Crapo Park (Local Park) — 6.7 mi, 349° N
Ellison Creek Prairie (Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 023° NE
Mississippi River - Drew Chute (Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 352° N
Eisenmayer Sand Prairie Natural Heritage Landmark (Nature Reserve) — 7.4 mi, 027° NE
Stony Hills Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 245° SW
Fire Bell (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 350° N
Snake Alley (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 349° N
Heritage Center Museum (Museum) — 9.3 mi, 350° N
Garrett-Phelps House Museum (Museum) — 9.4 mi, 350° N
Art Display (Public Artwork) — 10.7 mi, 331° NW
Little Theater (Theatre) — 10.7 mi, 331° NW
Des Moines County Fair (Attraction) — 10.8 mi, 330° NW
ATSF Depot (Attraction) — 13.1 mi, 255° W
CB&Q Depot (Attraction) — 13.1 mi, 255° W
Henderson County Historical Society (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 085° E
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 13.7 mi, 009° N
Oquawka State Wildlife Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 14.6 mi, 013° N
Ellison (historical) (Historic Ruins) — 17.3 mi, 069° E
Geode State Park (State Park) — 18.1 mi, 299° NW
Weld House Museum (Museum) — 18.4 mi, 241° SW
Nauvoo Martyrdom Museum (Museum) — 18.5 mi, 241° SW
Argyle Lake State Park (State Recreation Area) — 20.0 mi, 136° SE
Alfred D. Boyer Stadium (Stadium) — 24.8 mi, 125° SE
McKee Softball Stadium (Stadium) — 24.9 mi, 125° SE
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.8 mi, 359° N · 24k acres
Great River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.8 mi, 222° SW · 10k acres

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