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Big Foot Prairie, 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 Big Foot Prairie, Illinois from a whole new perspective. Created using aerial imagery and detailed geographic data, this map captures Big Foot Prairie 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 Big Foot Prairie, 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 Big Foot Prairie 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 Big Foot Prairie. So whether it’s for you, or a gift for someone you love, we hope this map of Big Foot Prairie brings back fond memories.
Read the story behind this map of Big Foot Prairie, Illinois from 2026.
Find your street
Names on the Big Foot Prairie map
Every name below is printed on this map. Look for your street, your school, the park where you played, or the pond down the road.
Streets and roads3
- North US Highway 14
- Six Corners Road
- State Line Road
Names are listed as they appear on the printed map. Zoom into the product photos to find them.
About Big Foot Prairie, Illinois
Big Foot Prairie is a community of 65 people in Chemung Township, McHenry County, on U.S. Route 14 about 5 miles north of Harvard. The census first counted it as a place of its own in 2020. The community runs north across the state line into Walworth County, Wisconsin, where the town of Walworth holds a census-designated place with the same name.
“The first log house was built on Big Foot Prairie, by Thomas Godfrey, in June, 1837.”
- Named for Big FootThe prairie carries the name of Big Foot, a Potawatomi leader. His band lived nearby on Kishwauketoe, the lake in Wisconsin now known as Geneva Lake, until the United States forced them to leave in 1836.
- A post office in 1848As settlers filled in the prairie, Big Foot Prairie got its own post office, which opened on May 15, 1848. The community no longer has one.
Keep exploring Illinois
Big Foot Prairie is one of 1,513 Illinois towns we've mapped. Every dot on the map is a print of its own.
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Near Big Foot Prairie
Order 2 or more town maps and save 10%. Shown in the size and finish you picked above, so they hang as a set.
- Lawrence 12" x 18" / Archival Matte Print $39.99
- Harvard 12" x 18" / Archival Matte Print $39.99
- Alden 12" x 18" / Archival Matte Print $39.99
More maps nearby: Chemung, Hebron, Capron, Hartland and Greenwood.
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.
Select your size and finish above to see the matching product image and price.
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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