Madison County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Note 1: The Cultural Feature "Locales" can be very helpful in getting oriented in a new community.
Note 2: Links for Local Area Search and Driving Directions are below each feature map.

Physical Features
Areas 1
Bends 1
Flats 1
Guts 1
Islands 5
Lakes 9
Ridges 1
Streams 44
Summits 4
Valleys 2
Cultural Features
Airports 18
Bridges 4
Buildings 116
Canals 3
Cemeteries 146
Channels 3
Churches 177
Civil 52
Crossings 25
Dams 39
Harbors 1
Hospitals 10
Levees 2
Locales 52
Mines 5
Oilfields 2
Parks 65
Post Offices 19
Reservoirs 42
Schools 126
Towers 10
Historical Features
Churches 4
Hospitals 1
Lakes 2
Locales 5
Military (Historical) 1
Post Offices 2
Schools 107
Towers 1
  • 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