Lowest and Highest Points in Shelby County


Shelby County map Map legend and scale

Low elevation: <505 feet above mean sea level
      Place: Kaskaskia River
      7.5' quadrangle name: Beecher City
      PLSS: 3-15-9N-3E
      Geology: Cahokia Alluvium in river valley

High elevation: ~829 feet above mean sea level
      Place: Williamsville Hill
      7.5' quadrangle name: Lakewood
      PLSS: 3-23-10N-2E
      Geology: Hagarstown ridge

Area: 759.95 square miles
      Total relief (approximate): 324 feet
      Average percent slope: 0.88%



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Updated 05/27/2011 SLD

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