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Massac County.

Massac County has 237.2 square miles of land in Illinois. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Massac County: Cretaceous Hills, Wabash-Ohio Bottomlands, Southern Shawnee Hills.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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Elijah P. Curtis House on the NRHP since June 9, 1978. At 405 Market St., Metropolis, Illinois (Superman's hometown) — Massac County, Illinois
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Elijah P. Curtis House on the NRHP since June 9, 1978. At 405 Market St., Metropolis, Illinois (Superman's hometown) — Massac County, Illinois

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THE SETTINGCretaceous Hills
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS3 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Massac County on the map

THE MASSAC COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Cretaceous Hills setting.

Massac County has 237.2 square miles of land in Illinois. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Massac County: Cretaceous Hills, Wabash-Ohio Bottomlands, Southern Shawnee Hills.

Broad terraced river valleys contrast with wooded slopes and dissected glacial plains. Bottomland settings and upland oak landscapes occur close together across the Interior River Valleys and Hills.

Regional context: Interior River Valleys and Hills ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Massac County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Cretaceous Hills51.7%
  2. Wabash-Ohio Bottomlands43%
  3. Southern Shawnee Hills5.3%
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.

Interior Plateau in Massac County

Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Massac County

The atlas lists 3 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Massac County, including Metropolis, Brookport, Joppa. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Massac County

Massac County by land and water

The Census records 4.94 square miles of water within Massac County, or 2% of its total area. That share is close to Massac County’s 2%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Massac County has 39.5 times the land area of nearby Metropolis city (6.01 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Johnson County, Pope County, Pulaski 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
Massac 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 Massac County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Massac County. The county includes 3 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Cretaceous Hills setting

Cretaceous Hills belongs to Interior River Valleys and Hills. Does the parcel occupy a river terrace, bottomland or upland slope, and what existing drainage and road-access records are available? The wider county also reaches Interior Plateau; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Metropolis

Metropolis is 4.7 miles south of the Massac 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.

Massac 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 MASSAC COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 37.2161° N, 88.7057° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Massac County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Massac 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

Cretaceous Hills

Explore the agency mapping behind the Interior River Valleys and Hills context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
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 Massac County.

Metropolis lies about 4.7 miles south of Massac County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Massac County in context

NSEWMetropolis · 4.7 miles1Brookport · 7.6 miles2Joppa · 7.8 miles3OUTER RING: 7.8 MILES
  1. 1
    Metropolis4.7 mi · city
  2. 2
    Brookport7.6 mi · city
  3. 3
    Joppa7.8 mi · village
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.
Brookportcity
Joppavillage
Metropoliscity
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Massac 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 Massac County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Massac County. Massac County’s 237.2 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Cretaceous Hills describe all of Massac County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; Cretaceous Hills is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 4.7 miles south of Massac 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 Massac 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 Massac County.
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