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Meyer Illinois Map

Explore Meyer, 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 Meyer, Illinois

How to Use This Meyer, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	40.147825
Longitude	-91.503102
Population	18
Density	40.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	62884, 62379
Area Code	618, 217
County Seat	Benton, Illinois
School District	Community Unit School District 4

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About Meyer, Illinois

Meyer is a locality in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 18. The population density is 40.2 people per km². Meyer is located at 40.1478°N, 91.5031°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 62884, 62379.

Meyer occupies a quiet expanse of land where the horizon settles into a flat, deliberate line, broken only by the persistent, winding path of Andy Creek as it carves through the local soil. It lies 16.9 miles north of Herrin, IL (from Herrin, IL: bearing 357°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west-northwest of Benton. The terrain unfolds in a series of gentle swells that rise toward the modest prominence of Grammer Hill, a rise that offers a singular vantage point over the surrounding fields. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, catching the pale, dry grasses and the dark, upturned earth of the plains with a stark, unadorned light that emphasizes the geometry of the landscape. Two miles to the east, the waters of Mine Number 21 Reservoir hold a stillness that mirrors the vast, open sky, providing a sanctuary for the local wildlife that congregates near the edges of Rend Lake.

Meyer keeps a pace dictated by the seasonal cycles of the surrounding agricultural land, where the economy remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of planting and harvest. The legacy of the region is written in the utilitarian architecture of its buildings, which stand as sturdy, brick-and-limestone remnants of a time when the labor of the soil defined the boundaries of daily life. Today, the quietude of the streets reflects a community that values the slow accumulation of hours, where the distance from the noise of more crowded centers allows for a distinct, localized identity to persist. The presence of Rend Lake serves as a common ground for those who seek the outdoors, weaving the natural character of the terrain into the social fabric of the people who call Meyer home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 0.2 mi, 249° W
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.8 mi, 256° W · 3,906 acres
Canton CB&Q Depot (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 207° SW
Wyaconda Crossing Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 297° NW
Accola Woods (Conservation Area) — 7.6 mi, 271° W
Wakonda State Park (State Park) — 8.8 mi, 181° S
Great River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.5 mi, 003° N · 10k acres
Tolona Access (State Recreation Area) — 13.0 mi, 241° SW
Sid Simpson State Park (State Park) — 13.7 mi, 160° S
Deer Ridge Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.1 mi, 275° W
All Wars Museum (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 158° S
Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 161° S
Govenor John Wood Statue (Monument) — 15.7 mi, 162° S
History Museum on the Square (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 162° S
Soulard Access (State Recreation Area) — 17.2 mi, 180° S
George M. Verity (Monument) — 18.0 mi, 021° N
Hugh Lincoln Cooper (Monument) — 18.0 mi, 021° N
General Samuel Curtis Statue (Public Artwork) — 18.0 mi, 021° N
Plaza 3 Cinema (Cinema) — 18.1 mi, 020° N
Lost Canvas Gallery (Gallery) — 18.4 mi, 020° N
Samuel F Miller House Museum (Museum) — 18.5 mi, 021° N
Dr. J.W. Well Nature Park (Nature Reserve) — 23.4 mi, 184° S
Kibbe Museum (Museum) — 26.6 mi, 046° NE
Bay Island Conservation Area (Nature Reserve) — 29.0 mi, 167° S
Scenic Overlook Mark Twain Memorial Bridge (Viewpoint) — 30.2 mi, 166° S
Art Gallery 310 (Gallery) — 31.1 mi, 166° S
ATSF Depot (Attraction) — 34.7 mi, 017° N
CB&Q Depot (Attraction) — 34.8 mi, 017° N

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