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Alden, Illinois Map Art
Building by building, with labeled streets and shaded relief.
12" x 18" Archival Matte Print
A Map of Home. A Work of Art.
Explore Alden, Illinois from a whole new perspective. Created using aerial imagery and detailed geographic data, this map captures Alden building by building, with labeled streets, familiar landmarks, and shaded topographical relief that highlights the natural contours of the landscape.
Combining modern data with the timeless character of a vintage atlas, this map is just as interesting up close as it is beautiful on the wall. Whether you grew up in Alden, spent memorable years there, or call it home today, this unique map is a great way to celebrate a place that means something to you. Zoom in on the preview to look for your street, and then order a print to put your memories on the wall.
Three ways to hang it
Unframed archival matte, a black wood frame or a white wood frame.
Up close
Geography Worth Displaying
This map was created using accurate cartographic data and authoritative geographic sources, including the U.S. Geological Survey and the Census Bureau. The map brings together terrain, waterways, roads, and building detail. The majority of the streets are labeled, houses are accurately depicted, and the topography is derived from government sources. Combining local data with carefully composed color and shading leads to this beautifully detailed Alden artwork for your wall.
Rather than simply showing street outlines, we’ve included as many of the street names as we could reasonably fit on the map while keeping their names legible. Zoom in on the high resolution preview to see exactly what’s on the map. We truly set out to create a statement piece for anyone who loves Alden. So whether it’s for you, or a gift for someone you love, we hope this map of Alden brings back fond memories.
Read the story behind this map of Alden, Illinois from 2026.
About Alden, Illinois
Alden is a community of 113 people in McHenry County, at the center of Alden Township where Alden Road meets Illinois Route 173. Its first post office was called Wedgewood, but another office in Illinois already had that name, so the postal name was changed to Alden. The new name honored Alden, New York, which many of the early settlers had left to come here, and the township took the same name as its post office.
- Laid out in 1848Francis Wedgewood laid out the village of Alden in 1848, and John Brink of Crystal Lake surveyed it. The Wedgewood name was also the first name of the local post office, until the clash with another Illinois office forced the switch to Alden.
- Where Nippersink Creek beginsNippersink Creek rises near Alden on the High Point Unit, land held by the McHenry County Conservation District. From those headwaters the creek runs to the southeast and then east across the county.
- Mail through Harvard nowA post office called Alden was running by 1844. By 2023 the community no longer had a post office of its own, and its mail now comes through the Harvard post office, 60033.
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Near Alden
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The art of mapping a place
How This Map Was Made
Real places. Remarkable detail. Discover the layers that turn geographic data into a map of home.
The view from above
Aerial imagery reveals the character of the land: woodland, open fields, and the patterns of a place.
The shape of the land
Elevation data brings hills, valleys, and subtle changes in the landscape into view.
The details of home
Roads, waterways, and building footprints come together to make the map feel unmistakably local.
Geography becomes art
Considered color, shading, and typography bring the layers together in a map made for your wall.
Process illustrated with Mendon, Massachusetts. Aerial imagery: USDA NAIP. Terrain: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Map details and finished artwork: KNOWOL.
The Details
About This Print
Choose an archival matte print, or a black or white Ayous wood frame. The archival matte print is unframed.
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Materials & Craftsmanship
A contemporary map with the character of a classic atlas, printed on archival matte paper. Optional frames are made from Ayous wood.
Your printed map does not include the watermark shown in the full-map preview.
Shipping & Delivery
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Returns and damaged prints
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If your print arrives damaged, misprinted or incorrect, contact support@knowol.com within 30 days of receiving it. Include your order number, photos and a description of the issue.
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