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2021 Map of Hume

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Hume
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The town of Hume sits at the southwestern edge of this landscape, its street grid defined by names like Front St and Center St. This Edgar County region is dominated by an organized system of section roads and drainage features, including the Shiloh Number 2 Drain and the winding course of Brushy Fork. To the north, the small settlement of Hildreth is accompanied by the Hildreth Air Park, while Metcalf serves as a central junction where Cord 6 meets Crawford St.

Genealogists and local historians will note the Young America Cem located north of Hume. The map also captures several rural crossings and watercourses, such as Dillon Br and Gilkey Br, which reflect the hydrology of this agricultural prairie. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the State Sanatorium Bridge spans a waterway near the locality of Melwood, providing a specific landmark for those tracing old travel routes and historic structures in the Illinois countryside.