Map of Original Illinois Borders (IMAGE)

University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Map of Original Illinois Borders

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This image shows the additions and subtractions to Illinois. The orange area is the net border of Illinois without all the Mississippi and Ohio river re-routing and the decision to provide Illinois with frontage on Lake Michigan and connecting waterways.

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Courtesy of the <i>Journal of Earth Science and Engineering</i>

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