Lowest and Highest Points in Lee County

Lee County map Map legend and scale

Low elevation: <640 feet above mean sea level
      Place: Rock River
      7.5' quadrangle name: Sterling
      PLSS: 4-30-21N-8E
      Geology: Cahokia Alluvium in river valley

High elevation: ~ 985 feet above mean sea level
      Place: Unnamed hilltop
      7.5' quadrangle name: Paw Paw
      PLSS: 3-36-38N-2E
      Geology: La Moille / Paw Paw Moraines

Area: 722.21 square miles
      Total relief (approximate): 345 feet
      Average percent slope: 0.95%

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Updated 9/30/2009 JKH

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