A Geography of Illinois

One of America’s most populous states, Illinois is famous for its enormous agricultural output and for the bustling city of Chicago, the country’s third largest. Known as “the Land of Lincoln,” this heartland state is central in geographic, cultural, and historical terms. Veteran geographers John C. Hudson and Christopher R. Laingen guide us through Illinois’s human and geologic history, offering an accessible, unique, and enlightening overview. They examine each of Illinois’s seven regions—Chicagoland, the Illinois Valley, the Grand Prairie, Downstate, Little Egypt, the Military Tract, and the Rock River Valley—in turn, with clear-eyed assessments supported by the latest facts and figures. This expertly illustrated book is a must-have for anyone from, living in, or visiting the great state of Illinois.