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2015 Map of Cambridge

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Cambridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Cambridge serves as the central hub of this Henry County landscape, situated at the intersection of a grid-iron road network and surrounded by a series of significant local burial grounds. The geographic distribution of Grace Episcopal Cem, Munson Cem, Rose Dale Cem, Talbot Cem, and McHay Cem suggests a long-standing pattern of family and community-based land ownership throughout the township.

The southern reaches of the quadrangle are defined by the winding course of the Edwards River, which is fed by several tributaries including Spring Cr, Camp Cr, and Hillery Cr. While the village of Ulah sits quietly to the southeast, the area around Valley View Club Lake indicates a transition toward managed water resources. The terrain is marked by a distinctive system of numbered avenues and streets, from N 1500th Ave in the north to N 700th Ave in the south, reflecting the organized agricultural layout of central Illinois.