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Adams County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Note 1: The Cultural Feature "Locales" can be very helpful in getting oriented in a new community.
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Physical Features
Basins 2
Bays 1
Falls 1
Flats 1
Guts 3
Islands 23
Lakes 12
Ridges 1
Springs 2
Streams 48
Summits 1
Valleys 3
Cultural Features
Airports 20
Bridges 2
Buildings 46
Canals 3
Cemeteries 133
Channels 3
Churches 72
Civil 38
Crossings 1
Dams 17
Hospitals 3
Locales 25
Mines 10
Parks 31
Post Offices 3
Reservoirs 16
Schools 40
Towers 11
Trails 4
Historical Features
Cemeteries 2
Churches 3
Lakes 3
Locales 2
Populated Places 3
Post Offices 6
Schools 137
  • Physical Features are the natural features of the Earth's surface.
  • Cultural Features are landscape features that were created or shaped by humans.
  • Historical Features are features that no longer exist on the landscape.
  • Historical Landmarks: Illinois's National Historic Landmarks