This beautifully detailed map of Sterling, Illinois was created in 2026 using aerial imagery combined with modern topographical, census, street and landmark data. It's a modern aerial view of Sterling in Whiteside County, Illinois, that combines modern data with a vintage aesthetic. The roads feature printed names, and if you look closely you can find your exact house accurately shown in its correct location.
Explore an aerial view of Sterling, Illinois
On this map you'll find Eberly Park, Gartner Park, Scheid Park, Douglas Park, East Lincoln Way, Locust Street, East Third Street, East Fourth Street, First Avenue, 19th Avenue, East Eleventh Street, East Second Street, and more. Each red shape is a building, so zoom in on the preview and look for yours.
Sterling has a story worth telling. The Internet Archive puts it this way: "The first traveled road was from the present city of Sterling to Gap Grove,
and was laid out by Hezekiah Brink in the primitive manner of the time, by
cutting down a small tree and hitching his oxen to it, and then having it
dragged over the prairie, the distance between the places being seven miles."
Sterling is a city in Whiteside County. The Census Bureau counted 14,764 people here in 2020.
Take a closer look at the Sterling map
Created by KNOWOL in 2026. The buildings are small red shapes, the roads carry their printed names, and shaded relief shows the shape of the land. The title panel reads "AERIAL VIEW OF STERLING ILLINOIS" with 41°47' NORTH 89°41' WEST.
It looks right in a kitchen, an office or a den, and it's a gift for anyone who grew up in Sterling or moved away. Open the preview and find your street. See sizes and frames for the Sterling map.
