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2015 Map of Hammond

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Hammond and its surrounding agricultural landscape are defined by a meticulously engineered drainage network across the Piatt Co and Moultrie Co border. The map illustrates how human intervention has shaped this prairie region, visible through the linear paths of Ditch Number 4 and the Hammond Mutual Ditch, which channel water toward the Lake Fork. These water management systems support the fertile farmland that connects the small settlements of Voorhies in the north and Lanton in the south.

Industrial and transport infrastructure is represented by the Adkisson Airport and the concentrated street grids of Pierson and Hammond. Local genealogy is anchored by the Hammond Cem located just north of the town center. The rigid grid of rural routes, including Co Road 300N and N 900 East Rd, highlights the township-and-range development typical of central Illinois at the start of the twenty-first century.