Blank Map of Illinois
Free printable blank outline map of Illinois (IL, FIPS 17), projected in Equal-Area Conic from U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line boundaries. Toggle between the clean state border and all 102 counties, print directly, or download as SVG or PNG.
Showing blank state outline of Illinois. Click With Counties (102) above to overlay county-level boundaries and labels.
Illinois Geographic & Boundary Overview
- State / Postal Code / FIPS
- Illinois · IL · State FIPS 17
- State Capital
- Springfield
- Time Zone Coverage
- Central Time (CT)
- Total Land Area
- 55,514 sq mi
- Number of Counties
- 102 (Adams County to Woodford County)
- Largest by Land Area
- McLean County (1,183.2 sq mi, FIPS 17113)
- Smallest by Land Area
- Putnam County (160.1 sq mi, FIPS 17155)
This printable Illinois outline map covers 55,514 square miles of land area centered near 40.10° N, 89.15° W, with Springfield as its state capital and statutory clocks following Central Time (CT). Each vector map is generated from official U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line cartographic boundary files (cb_2023_us_state_20m and cb_2023_us_county_20m) using an Equal-Area Conic projection fitted specifically to Illinois’s geographic bounding box so county and state proportions remain true to scale when printed on standard 8.5×11 inch letter paper or exported at 2400×1680 resolution.
How to Use and Print This Illinois Worksheet Map
- Blank State Outline Mode (
illinois-blank.svg): Shows the clean exterior border of Illinois (IL) without internal labels—designed for classroom geography tests, capital and river labeling exercises, coloring sheets, and presentation graphics. - Counties Overlay Mode (
illinois-counties.svg): Adds the interior borders for all 102 counties in Illinois (alphabetically from Adams County to Woodford County) so you can map regional territories or county-level data. - Vector SVG, High-Res PNG, or One-Click Print: Download the lossless SVG file, export a crisp 2400×1680 pixel PNG directly in your browser, or click Print Map for a printer-friendly page that hides menus and buttons automatically.
Looking for the full directory of all 102 counties in Illinois with 5-digit FIPS codes, seats, and official government links? Open the Illinois County Map and FIPS Directory, check your live location on What State Am I In? and What County Am I In?, or return to the Blank United States Map.
Bordering State Blank Maps
Illinois shares land or water borders with 6 neighboring states: