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Oglesby, Illinois Map Art
A new map of Oglesby, Illinois, made in 2026 and printed to order on thick archival matte paper.
12" x 18" Archival Matte Print
A Map of Home. A Work of Art.
Explore Oglesby, Illinois from a whole new perspective. Created using aerial imagery and detailed geographic data, this map captures Oglesby 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 Oglesby, 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 Oglesby 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 Oglesby. So whether it’s for you, or a gift for someone you love, we hope this map of Oglesby brings back fond memories.
Read the story behind this map of Oglesby, Illinois from 2026.
About Oglesby, Illinois
Oglesby is a city of 3,712 people in LaSalle County, near the spot where the Vermilion River flows north into the Illinois River. Several mining villages grew together to form it, among them Kenosha, Portland and Black Hollow. The town first went by Portland, because the cement made here was like England's Portland cement. In 1913 it took the name Oglesby, after the local coal company and after Richard J. Oglesby, who lived from 1824 to 1899, served as a U.S. Senator and was governor of Illinois three times.
The Kenosha Coal Company sank a shaft here in 1865, while the Civil War was still being fought. Thatcher Tucker Bent later bought the mine and its mineral rights and ran it as the Oglesby Coal Company, and his family took a large part in building up the town. The Marquette Cement Manufacturing Company, which mined limestone nearby, blamed the Bent mine for cave-ins. The quarrel finally shut the coal company down, and Bent sold its machinery to Marquette and auctioned off the farm animals.
- English lessons for miners' wivesMany of the men who dug coal at the Oglesby mine were immigrants. Mrs. Josephine Bent, whose family owned the Oglesby Coal Company, set up English classes for their wives.
- Cement from near the surfaceExposed limestone and coal lay close to the surface here, and the rivers offered a way to ship them, so Oglesby became a major cement center. Before open pits, cement was mined underground too, including at the Illinois Clay Products Mine from 1913 to 1924.
- Coal mines from 1865 to 1930The Jones Mine dug coal from 1865 to 1930, the Oglesby Mine from 1865 to 1919 and the Deer Park Mine from 1900 to 1920. The Black Hollow Mine, a slope mine opened along the Vermilion in the 1890s, fed coal to the Illinois Zinc Company in Peru.
- The post office mural, 1942In 1942 Fay E. Davis painted The Illini and Potawatomies Struggle at Starved Rock for the Oglesby post office, under the Treasury Department's art program of 1934 to 1943. After its earth tones faded, the mural got a restoration in 1988. Then, in 1993, a janitor objected to the bare figures, so the mural was hidden behind a venetian blind and shown only on request. Residents soon started a petition to take the blinds down, and it succeeded.
Find your street
Names on the Oglesby 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.
Places and landmarks2
- Oglesby City Hall
- Deer Park
Streets and roads93
- North State Route 351
- East Fifth Road
- South Columbia Avenue
- West State Route 71
- North State Route 251
- North Columbia Avenue
- East 350th Road
- County Highway 62
- North Orlando Smith Street
- West Walnut Street
- County Highway 23
- East Walnut Street
- North 2575th Road
- California Avenue
- East Porter Street
- East Florence Street
- Porter Street
- Eagle Drive
- North Woodland Avenue
- Anvil Road
- East Fourth Road
- North 24th Road
- Clark Street
- Haul Road
- Sunset Boulevard
- North School Avenue
- Ed Hand Highway
- Thirty Foot Trail
- Swift Avenue
- Jordan Street
Show all 93 streets
- Oakwood Avenue
- Morris Street
- West Second Street
- West First Street
- Mormon Street
- East First Street
- East Second Street
- West Florence Street
- Durant Street
- Claret Knoll Avenue
- Scott Avenue
- Marquette Avenue
- Katelyn Court
- Pool Drive
- Water Street
- West Third Street
- Heritage Avenue
- Hayden Avenue
- Kenosha Avenue
- Alice Avenue
- Deerfield Est
- Richards Street
- West Porter Street
- East Third Street
- Fraser
- Bennett Avenue
- Hazen Avenue
- Watson Avenue
- Mayers Avenue
- Dale Avenue
- Elm Street
- Bluff Street
- Portland Avenue
- North Lewis Avenue
- North 25th Road
- Hickory Avenue
- Mallick Road
- Holiday Street
- Cedar Creek Lane
- Nobel Street
- Korter Avenue
- Fitzgerald Street
- Creekside Drive
- Jones Avenue
- Tip Avenue
- Arbor Street
- Lehigh Avenue
- Oak Street
- Deerfield Estates Road
- South Kenosha Avenue
- South School Avenue
- Main Street
- Park Road
- Church Street
- Magnal Avenue
- Trexler Avenue
- South Lewis Avenue
- Butternut Street
- Maple Avenue
- Crockett Street
- Wyatt Avenue
- Field Avenue
- Spring Avenue
Names are listed as they appear on the printed map. Zoom into the product photos to find them.
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
Free shipping within the United States. Every print is made to order in the USA.
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Prints ship within 2 to 3 business days. Allow 7 to 10 days total from ordering for delivery. Timing may vary during holidays or periods of high order volume.
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Returns and damaged prints
Each print is made to order. Change-of-mind refunds are not available after production.
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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