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Mounds Illinois Map

Explore Mounds, 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 Mounds, Illinois

How to Use This Mounds, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	37.114218
Longitude	-89.197853
Population	661
Density	211.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62964
Area Code	618
County Seat	Mound City
School District	Meridian Community Unit School District 101

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About Mounds, Illinois

Mounds is a locality in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 661. The population density is 211.4 people per km². Mounds is located at 37.1142°N, 89.1979°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mounds is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62964.

Mounds occupies a low, level stretch of land where the flat horizon of the southern plains meets the heavy, moisture-laden air of the interior. It lies 42.4 miles south of Carbondale, IL (from Carbondale, IL: bearing 179°T), and is situated 15.8 miles north-northeast of Charleston. The landscape surrounding Mounds is defined by the damp, quiet presence of Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge, where the water table rises to meet the tangled roots of the bottomland timber. A mile away, the surface of Kays Lake remains still, reflecting the expansive, slate-colored sky that dominates the view. To the west, the distant rise of the Gilson Hills creates a jagged line against the setting sun, while the deeper earth of Coakley Hollow hides further in the shadows of the regional topography. The air here holds a distinct, earthy weight, carrying the scent of damp soil and the persistent, humid breath of the inland lowlands.

Mounds grew from the necessity of iron and transit, serving as a vital point where the rhythm of the rail once dictated the pulse of daily life. The economy, long tied to the movement of goods and the labor of the tracks, now bears the quiet mark of a shift toward more modest industry. Three miles to the east, the water of Hess Bayou cuts a slow, muddy path through the vegetation, a reminder of the water that shaped the settlement of the region. Life in Mounds moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, characterized by the sight of weathered brick facades and the long, straight lines of streets that seem to reach toward the fields. There is a particular beauty in the way the light strikes the rusted switch-gears at dusk, turning the industrial remnants of the past into stark, geometric silhouettes against the darkening fields.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.8 mi, 211° SW · 33k acres
Horseshoe Lake-Alexander State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 257° W
Boatwright Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 137° SE
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 4.9 mi, 314° NW · 274k acres
Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 7.1 mi, 267° W
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 7.4 mi, 174° S
Desert Storm Memorial (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 174° S
Cairo River Wall Murals (Public Artwork) — 7.7 mi, 168° S
Caboose (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 167° S
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (Monument) — 8.0 mi, 171° S
GEM Theatre (Cinema) — 8.0 mi, 168° S
Fort Defiance Park (State Park) — 9.0 mi, 163° S
Lowest Point in Illinois (Viewpoint) — 9.5 mi, 161° S
Proceeding On (Monument) — 9.5 mi, 160° S
Chief's Mound (Historic Ruins) — 11.5 mi, 149° SE
Ceremonial Mound (Historic Ruins) — 11.5 mi, 150° SE
Shawnee Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 13.3 mi, 343° N · 7,712 acres
Lower Cache River Access Area (Nature Reserve) — 15.0 mi, 032° NE
Tunnel Hill (State Recreation Area) — 17.1 mi, 035° NE
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Il (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.9 mi, 030° NE · 665 acres
Cotton Belt Caboose (Attraction) — 25.3 mi, 204° SW
Superman Museum & Gift Shop (Museum) — 25.8 mi, 084° E
Lois Lane Statue (Attraction) — 25.9 mi, 084° E
Malco (Cinema) — 26.2 mi, 232° SW
Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center (Attraction) — 26.8 mi, 306° NW
Cobden Museum (Museum) — 29.2 mi, 354° N
Bald Knob Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 29.5 mi, 341° N · 5,830 acres
Noble Park Amphitheater (Theatre) — 30.8 mi, 093° E
Clear Springs Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.9 mi, 340° N · 4,739 acres
Larue-Pine Hills National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 32.1 mi, 337° NW · 1,959 acres

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