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West Salem Illinois Map

Explore West Salem, 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 West Salem, Illinois

How to Use This West Salem, Illinois Map

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

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	West Salem
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Edwards County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	38.520883
Longitude	-88.004756
Population	786
Density	194.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62476
Area Code	217
County Seat	Albion
School District	Edwards County Community Unit School District 1

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About West Salem, Illinois

West Salem is a locality in Edwards County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 786. The population density is 194.5 people per km². West Salem is located at 38.5209°N, 88.0048°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. West Salem is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62476.

West Salem emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of the Illinois prairie, defined by the quiet persistence of agricultural fields and the seasonal shifts of a continental climate. It lies 49.1 miles south-southwest of York, IL (from York, IL: bearing 204°T), and is situated 15.1 miles south-southeast of Olney. The landscape here is defined by a slow, rhythmic flatness, broken only by the thin, winding ribbon of Crooked Creek, which carves a modest path through the earth just one mile away. A mile in the opposite direction, the still, reflective surface of West Salem New Reservoir provides a steady anchor for the local horizon, catching the pale, amber light that settles over the crops each evening. Further off, the Orrville Hills remain a faint, ethereal smudge against the sky, standing eighteen miles distant as a reminder of the more rugged topography beyond this alluvial plain. The air in West Salem carries the scent of turned soil and the dry, rustling sound of late-season stalks, a sensory reminder of the land’s primary occupation.

History in West Salem is measured in the steady survival of a settlement built upon the strength of its Midwestern soil and the enduring character of its residents. The local economy remains tethered to the cycles of the harvest, with the surrounding fields acting as the engine for a life that prizes stability and long-standing community ties. Seven miles away, the Little Wabash River preserves a swathe of native landscape, offering a deeper look at the riparian corridors that once dictated the routes of early travelers. Life in West Salem proceeds with a deliberate, unadorned quality, where the architecture reflects a utilitarian simplicity and the changing colors of the seasons dictate the pace of the day. It is a place where the gravity of the plains exerts a calming influence, grounding the inhabitants in a landscape that demands little but provides a profound, quiet sense of belonging.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Little Wabash River (Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 266° W
Richland County Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.7 mi, 336° NW
Beall Woods Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 14.9 mi, 139° SE
Beall Woods State Park (Nature Reserve) — 15.0 mi, 140° SE
Carnegie Museum (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 344° N
Wabash River - Mount Carmel (Conservation Area) — 15.5 mi, 141° SE
Red Hills State Park (State Conservation Area) — 16.1 mi, 032° NE
Gibson Lake Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 16.7 mi, 133° SE
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.9 mi, 137° SE · 20k acres
War Memorial (Monument) — 21.4 mi, 243° SW
Lincoln Monument (Monument) — 21.4 mi, 243° SW
Wayne County Historical Museum (Museum) — 21.6 mi, 243° SW
Gibson County Visitors & Tourism (Attraction) — 25.9 mi, 116° SE
Fifty-Eighth Indiana Regiment Monument (Monument) — 26.2 mi, 116° SE
Shalev: Angel of Compassion (Public Artwork) — 27.1 mi, 171° S
The Atheneum & Visitors Center at Historic New Harmony (Museum) — 27.1 mi, 172° S
Archaeological Dig (Historic Ruins) — 27.1 mi, 172° S
Thrall's Opera House (Theatre) — 27.3 mi, 172° S
Hoosier Salon (Gallery) — 27.3 mi, 172° S
New Harmony Contemporary Gallery & Shop (Gallery) — 27.3 mi, 172° S
Maximillian Bodmer Exhibit (Museum) — 27.3 mi, 172° S
George Keppler House (Museum) — 27.3 mi, 172° S
Murphy Auditorium & USI New Harmony Theatre (Theatre) — 27.4 mi, 172° S
Harmonie State Park (State Park) — 29.8 mi, 175° S
Farm Service Agency Interest Of In (National Wildlife Refuge) — 37.6 mi, 091° E · 462 acres
Bieker-Wilson Village Site (Historic Ruins) — 41.9 mi, 185° S
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 57.7 mi, 189° S · 274k acres
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 63.5 mi, 081° E · 204k acres
Garden Of The Gods Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 65.1 mi, 198° S · 3,978 acres
Lusk Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 72.2 mi, 203° SW · 6,632 acres

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