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Jo Daviess County.

Jo Daviess County has 600.9 square miles of land in Illinois. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Jo Daviess County: Blufflands and Coulees, Savanna Section, Rock River Hills, among others.

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Rugged terrain in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, part of the Driftless Area. Taken along U.S. Route 20.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Rugged terrain in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, part of the Driftless Area. Taken along U.S. Route 20.

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THE SETTINGBlufflands and Coulees
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS35 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Jo Daviess County on the map

THE JO DAVIESS COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Blufflands and Coulees setting.

Jo Daviess County has 600.9 square miles of land in Illinois. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Jo Daviess County: Blufflands and Coulees, Savanna Section, Rock River Hills, among others.

Deeply cut valleys divide a bedrock plateau with windblown soil on many uplands. Glaciers had less influence here than in neighboring regions, leaving a distinctly hilly landscape.

Regional context: Driftless Area ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Jo Daviess County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Blufflands and Coulees47.8%
  2. Savanna Section45.1%
  3. Rock River Hills6.8%
  4. Rock River Drift Plain0.2%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Central Corn Belt Plains in Jo Daviess County

Glaciated plains historically supported tallgrass prairie mixed with oak and hickory woodland. Dark prairie soils and broad farming landscapes distinguish much of the Central Corn Belt.

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Southeastern Wisconsin Till Plains in Jo Daviess County

Glacial till plains support a transition between hardwood forest, oak savanna and prairie landscapes. Rolling farmland and woodland reflect this meeting of ecological regions in southeastern Wisconsin.

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Finding your parcel within Jo Daviess County

The atlas lists 35 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Jo Daviess County, including Hanover, Guilford, Stockton. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Jo Daviess County

Jo Daviess County by land and water

The Census records 17.7 square miles of water within Jo Daviess County, or 2.9% of its total area. That share is close to Jo Daviess County’s 2.9%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Jo Daviess County has 651.8 times the land area of nearby Elizabeth village (0.92 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Carroll County, Stephenson County within Illinois. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Jo Daviess County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Jo Daviess County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Jo Daviess County. The county includes 35 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Blufflands and Coulees setting

Blufflands and Coulees belongs to Driftless Area. Does the property include ridge-top ground, valley bottom or steep connecting slopes, and where is documented access located? The wider county also reaches Central Corn Belt Plains and Southeastern Wisconsin Till Plains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Elizabeth

Elizabeth is 3.2 miles south of the Jo Daviess County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Jo Daviess County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON JO DAVIESS COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 42.3624° N, 90.2115° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Jo Daviess County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Jo Daviess

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Jo Daviess ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Jo Daviess County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Blufflands and Coulees

Explore the agency mapping behind the Driftless Area context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

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Additional Illinois landowner resources

Illinois floodplain resources

DNR guidance linking to official flood maps and Illinois mapping resources.

Illinois mine permit map

DNR map for researching mine-permit locations and related mining context.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Jo Daviess County.

Elizabeth lies about 3.2 miles south of Jo Daviess County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Jo Daviess County in context

NSEWElizabeth · 3.2 miles1Woodbine · 3.6 miles2Elizabeth · 4.8 miles3Thompson · 4.8 miles4Guilford · 5.2 miles5Apple Canyon Lake · 5.6 miles6OUTER RING: 5.6 MILES
  1. 1
    Elizabeth3.2 mi · village
  2. 2
    Woodbine3.6 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Elizabeth4.8 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Thompson4.8 mi · legal township
  5. 5
    Guilford5.2 mi · legal township
  6. 6
    Apple Canyon Lake5.6 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Illinois; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Apple Canyon Lakecensus-designated place
Apple Riverlegal township
Apple Rivervillage
Berremanlegal township
Council Hilllegal township
Derindalegal township
Dunleithlegal township
East Dubuquecity
East Galenalegal township
Elizabethlegal township
Elizabethvillage
Galenacity
Guilfordlegal township
Hanoverlegal township
Hanovervillage
Menomineelegal township
Menomineevillage
Noralegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Jo Daviess County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Jo Daviess County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Jo Daviess County. Jo Daviess County’s 600.9 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Blufflands and Coulees describe all of Jo Daviess County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Blufflands and Coulees is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Elizabeth as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 3.2 miles south of Jo Daviess County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Jo Daviess County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Jo Daviess County.
Your next chapter.

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