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Salem, Illinois Map Art
A new map of Salem, 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 Salem, Illinois from a whole new perspective. Created using aerial imagery and detailed geographic data, this map captures Salem 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 Salem, 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 Salem 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 Salem. So whether it’s for you, or a gift for someone you love, we hope this map of Salem brings back fond memories.
Read the story behind this map of Salem, Illinois from 2026.
About Salem, Illinois
Salem is a city of 7,282 people and the seat of Marion County. The town was started in 1823 to hold the courthouse for the brand-new county, and it grew up on the Vincennes-St. Louis Road, the route that later became U.S. Highway 50. It sits about halfway between the Indiana and Missouri lines.
Growth came slowly at first. For years Salem was little more than the county seat and a stop for stagecoaches, with about half a dozen houses, and in 1829 only five families lived there: those of Rufus Ricker, Mark Tully, James Chance, James Pyles and Martin Hill. Children studied wherever teachers could find room until a small frame schoolhouse went up in 1840. A century later the nearby oil fields began producing more in the late 1930s, and the city's population rose sharply.
- A town vote that went nowhereBy 1837 the hamlet had grown enough that residents met in the store of Col. W. N. Dobbins to talk about incorporating, with Uriah Mills as chairman and Thomas Ray as clerk. All nine men present voted yes, but no further step followed, and the town was never legally incorporated then. In the spring of 1854 voters approved a village charter, seventy-six to thirteen, and in 1865 a special act of the Legislature made Salem a city.
- A mayor who served with GrantWhen Salem became a city in 1865, W. E. McMackin was elected its first mayor. He later rose to lieutenant colonel in General Grant's regiment.
- The first church, built in 1846The Presbyterians put up Salem's first church in 1846, northeast of the courthouse near the old creamery site. They later sold the building to the Colored Baptists, and it has since disappeared.
- Birthplace of William Jennings BryanWilliam Jennings Bryan, who ran for president and served as the 41st U.S. Secretary of State, was born in Salem. Gutzon Borglum sculpted a statue of him for Washington, D.C., and President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated it on May 3, 1934. Highway work pushed the statue out in 1961, and with Congress's approval in 1974 it came home to Salem. The William Jennings Bryan Boyhood Home joined the National Register in 1975.
Find your street
Names on the Salem 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 landmarks1
- Bryan Memorial Park
Streets and roads134
- North Broadway
- East Main Street
- South Broadway
- West Main Street
- West Boone Street
- Hotze Road
- Hardacre Road
- North Charleston Road
- East Boone Street
- South Hotze Road
- East Seneff Street
- College Saint Road
- South Jefferson
- North Jefferson Street
- West Schwartz Street
- West Kell Road
- West Lake Street
- South College Saint Road
- Elm Street
- Mills Cart Road
- Airport Road
- South Washington Street
- South Marion Avenue
- South Marion Street
- West Whittaker Street
- North College Street
- County Highway 22
- Edgewood Road
- West Blair Street
- Maple Avenue
Show all 134 streets
- Selmaville Road
- Cross Road
- Hawthorn Road
- Woodland Drive
- Ricker Drive
- North Illinois Avenue
- North Shelby Avenue
- West Sanger Street
- West Blair
- Northwood Lane
- South Rotan Street
- North Indiana Avenue
- North Ohio Avenue
- Roddy Road
- North Franklin Street
- Carpenter Drive
- East Lake Street
- North Miller Avenue
- Bob White Lane
- Oak Tree Avenue
- East Lyford Street
- Divot Drive
- Industrial Drive
- East Bennett Street
- Lake Street
- Westgate Avenue
- South Pearl Street
- Lincoln Avenue
- Wells Street
- North Alley Street
- Markland Street
- Fielder Drive
- Purcell Street
- Old Texas Lane
- Lamar Drive
- Newport Drive
- Maple
- Spruce Street
- Pinetree Drive
- Bryan Lane
- Hull Drive
- West Broughton Street
- Gar Drive
- Commercial Street
- South Walnut
- West Elm Street
- Dogwood Drive
- North Rotan Street
- West Mitchell Street
- South Hamilton Street
- West Warmouth Street
- North Lakeview Drive
- Circle Drive
- East Olive Street
- Oglesby Street
- Prairie View Drive
- South Walnut Street
- South Lackey Street
- Cross Creek Boulevard
- South Pruyn Street
- South Rotan
- North Pointe Drive
- North Reel Avenue
- South Marshall Street
- Hickory Grove Lane
- North Hotze Road
- County Highway 5
- Oak Park Drive
- Briarwood Drive
- Donoho Drive
- North Lincoln Street
- Lakedale Drive
- West Wells
- Tanner Drive
- Julia Drive
- Holiday Lane
- Vail Street
- Black Street
- South College Street
- North Trenary Street
- West Allmon Street
- North Marion Street
- East Bryan Street
- West Commercial
- Meadow Lane
- South Castle Street
- Hawthorn Est
- East Clark Street
- East Rainey Street
- Monroe Avenue
- South Delmar Avenue
- West Olive Street
- East Lester Street
- Shingle Oak
- Blair Street
- Holly Place
- Cottonwood Village
- Deer Path Drive
- South Franklin Street
- Country Club Est
- Warmouth Street
- East Park Street
- South Vincent Street
- North Missouri 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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