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Union 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
Arches 1
Cliffs 1
Flats 1
Forests 2
Islands 4
Lakes 6
Pillars 1
Ridges 1
Springs 1
Streams 16
Summits 10
Valleys 4
Cultural Features
Airports 4
Buildings 19
Canals 3
Cemeteries 33
Churches 42
Civil 27
Crossings 3
Dams 5
Hospitals 1
Locales 14
Mines 1
Parks 8
Post Offices 5
Reserves 3
Reservoirs 5
Schools 25
Towers 4
Historical Features
Churches 1
Civil 3
Locales 1
Schools 46
  • 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