Lowest and Highest Points in Saline County

Saline County map Map legend and scale

Low elevation: <340 feet above mean sea level
      Place: Saline River
      7.5' quadrangle name: Equality
      PLSS: 3-24-9S-7E
      Geology: Equality Formation, Carmi Member lake bottom deposits in river valley

High elevation: >1000 feet above mean sea level
      Place: Horton Hill
      7.5' quadrangle name: Herod
      PLSS: 3-28-10S-7E
      Geology: Pennsylvanian Caseyvile Formation

Area: 382.94 square miles
      Total relief (approximate): 660 feet
      Average percent slope: 1.51%

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Updated 10/1/2009 JKH

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