McGarry, Christopher S.

Medlin, Scott

Riggs, Matthew H.

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Elevations in feetabove mean sea level1225 and above1175 - 12251125 - 11751075 - 11251025 - 1075975 - 1025925 - 975875 - 925825 - 875775 - 825725 - 775675 - 725625 - 675625 or lessSurface WaterMuncipalityState ParkUS HighwayState HighwayOther RoadsRailroadStreamsContour Interval 25 FeetDepartment of Natural ResourcesILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEYOpen File Series: OFS 2000- 8aWilliam W. Shilts, Chief2000FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:Illinois State Geological SurveyNatural Resources Building615 East Peabody DriveChampaign, Illinois 16820(217) 333- 4747http://www.isgs.uiuc.eduReleased by Authority of the State of Illinois: 2000This map was prepared by the Illinois State Geological Survey, incooperation with the Illinois Department of Commerce andCommunity Affairs and the Jo Daviess County Board.  It is part of asuite of maps created to assist local government in addressinggeologic questions concerning capable sites for landfilldevelopment.  Maps produced for this study are intended forregional land use planning purposes.  More detailed mapping isneeded for site- specific considerations.  This map has been reviewedfor scientific accuracy and edited to meet the quality standards ofmaps in the ISGS Map Series.This map shows the land surface topography of Jo Daviess County, Illinois.The highest elevation in the state of Illinois is located on Charles Mound,located approximately two miles north of Scales Mound, where an elevationof 1,235 feet above mean sea level has been measured.  The lowestelevation in the county is less than 590 feet and is located along theMississippi River in the southwest corner of the county.  The informationshown on this map was used to create additional maps depicting shadedrelief, drift thickness and bedrock topography.This map was compiled from scanned color separates of hypsographic datafrom US Geological Survey 7.5- minute topographic quadrangles usingArc/Info software from Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.  Theuse of trade names or brand names does not constitute an endorsement bythe Illinois State Geological Survey.

Land surface topography map, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/bitstream/handle/2142/55750/ofs2000-08a.pdf?sequence=2

Land surface topography map, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

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