2024 Map of Hord

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The Little Wabash River meanders through the central corridor of this landscape, forming the primary drainage system as it crosses from Effingham Co into Clay Co. Small agrarian settlements including Mason, Hill, and Hord anchor the rural road network, which is defined by a rigorous section-line grid. This pattern is interrupted only by the diagonal path of the Little Wabash River and its numerous tributaries such as Bishop Creek, Coon Creek, and Salt Creek. Local family history is preserved in several small burial grounds scattered throughout the quadrangle, including Hull Cem, Leith Cem, and Wright Cem. The presence of Lake Walter Scott and the crossing of Mason S Eberle Rd reflect the enduring infrastructure that connects these isolated communities in the Illinois prairie.